Project Civil Discourse
Recommended Reading

Brown, Juanita, et al. The World Cafe: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2005)

Brownstein, Ronald. The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America. (Penguin Press, 2007)

Bruner, Jerome. Acts of Meaning: Four Lectures on Mind and Culture. (Harvard University Press, 1992)

Cloke, Kenneth and Goldsmith, Joan. Resolving Personal and Organizational Conflict: Stories of Transformation and Forgiveness.  (Jossey-Bass, 2000) 

Creighton, James L. The Public Participation Handbook: Making Better Decisions Through Citizen Involvement. (Jossey-Bass, 2005)

Crowley, Sharon. Toward a Civil Discourse: Rhetoric and Fundamentalism. (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2006)

Dana, Daniel. Managing Differences: How to Build Better Relationships at Work and Home. (M&T Books, 1996)

Farb, Peter. Word Play: What Happens When People Talk. (Vintage, 1993)

Fisher, Roger and Shapiro, Daniel. Beyond Reason:  Using Emotions as You Negotiate. (Viking Adult, 2005)

Fisher, Roger et al. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. (Penquin Books, 1991)

Gastil, John and Levine, Peter. The Deliberative Democracy Handbook: Strategies for Effective Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century. (Jossey-Bass, 2005)

Ghais, Suzanne. Extreme Facilitation: Guiding Groups Through Controversy and Complexity. (Jossey-Bass, 2005)

Grice, Paul. Studies in the Way of Words. (Harvard University Press, 1991)

Harwood, Richard. Meaningful Chaos: How People Form Relationships with Public Concerns. (Kettering Foundation, 1993)

Holman, Peggy. The Change Handbook: The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007)

Horn, Sam. Tongue Fu  How to Deflect, Disarm and Defuse Any Verbal Conflict. (St. Martin's Griffin, 1997)

Lappe, Francis Moore. Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad. (Small Planet Media, 2007)

Margilies, Nancy and Maal, Nusa. Mapping Inner Space: Learning and Teaching Visual Mapping. (Zephyr Press, 2001)

Morrison, Terri et al. Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries. (Adams Media Corporation, 2006)

Nagle-Lechman, Barbara A. Conflict and Resolution. (Aspen Publishers, Inc., 1997)

Osborn, Michael. Alliance for a Better Public Voice. (National Issues Forums, 1991)

Schank, Roger C. and Morson, Gary Saul. Tell Me a Story: Narrative and Intelligence (Rethinking Theory). (Northwestern University Press, 1995)

Scharmer, C. Otto. Theory U--Leading from the Future as It Emerges. (SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning, 2007)

Schwarz, Roger. The Skilled Facilitator. (Jossey-Bass, 2002)

Stone, Douglas, et al. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most. (Penguin, 2000)

Susskind, Lawrence and Cruikshank, Jeffrey. Breaking the Impasse: Consensual Approaches to Resolving Public Disputes. (Basic Books, Inc., 1989)

Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words. (Ballantine Books, 1999)

Ury, William. Getting Past No. (Bantam Books, 1993)