Reading Suggestions

This book tells the story of a group of victims and a group of former members of armed organisations active in the armed struggle of the 1970s, who gathered and talked together about those dramatic and tragic years. It is a very inspiring book, which has a lot to tell us about violence, dialogue, and peace.

This is one of Rosenberg's books and contributions where he proposes a different way of communicating with one another. According to his observations, studies, and long experience as psychologist and conflict mediator, much of the violence we see appears to stem from how we talk to one another. An interesting, inspiring, and easy reading which will definitely be worth our time.

Through this book, Marianella Sclavi, a sociologist, explains how our points of view depend on specific implicit assumptions stemming from our cognitive process. In this book, Sclavi explains and explores ways whereby we can become aware of our implicit assumptions and learn how to 'change' them whenever we deem it necessary. This book offers an interesting (and creative) perspective vis-à-vis conflit dynamics and resolutions.

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For non-Italian speakers, an English version of this book is as follows: 

• Sclavi, Marianella. 2008. An Italian Lady Goes to the Bronx, IPOC.

In this book, Mancini guides us through Gandhi's thought and philosophy, proposing a different way of approaching life, away from the ever- (and overly) used principle of power.