Palo Alto University Rotary Club – Civil Discourse Committee
Recommended Books & Background Materials
“Civil Discourse 101 - Part 3”
October 2022 – Listed alphabetically by author’s last name
Arthur C. Brooks
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt (2019)
Stephen L. Carter
Civility: Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy (1998)
Amy Chua
Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations (2018)
Sharon Ellison
Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication (1998)
Roger Fisher and William Ury
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (1981)
Francis Fukuyama
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment (2018)
Mark Gerzon
The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide (2016)
Marshall Rosenberg
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (2nd ed. 2003)
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (2nd ed. 2010)
Deborah Tannen
The Argument Culture: Moving From Debate to Dialogue (1998)
Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer
The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony (2021)
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