Commemorative Publication of the UNESCO Chair of Education for Peace
an article by Anita Yudkin

The UNESCO Chair of Education for Peace of the University of Puerto Rico has recently published an anthology of readings " Educating for Peace in and from the University: Commemorative Anthology of a Décade". It contains 40 articles by 24 authors who have collaborated with this university project from its beginning in 1996.

The contents of the anthology are divided in three thematic parts: Culture of war and violence, culture of peace and nonviolence, education in human rights and for peace. It is available in digital format in the page Web of the Chair at the following address: http://unescopaz.uprrp.edu/antologia.html.

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What are the most important books about a culture of peace?


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A READING LIST FOR CULTURE OF PEACE

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A number of reviews have been published by CPNN which should be on a culture of peace reading list.

In addition to the two on which this question is based (Waging Nonviolent Struggle: A Book Review and A Hero for Our Time: Book Review of Elise Boulding, the list should include the following:

Nonkilling Global Political Science by Glenn Paige (See also a second review).

No Future Without Forgiveness by Bishop Desmond Tutu.

The Real Wealth of Nations by Riane Eisler.

Other books that have not been reviewed on CPNN but which I believe should be on any reading list include:

Cultures of Peace: The Hidden Side of History, by Elise Boulding (2000)

Peace by Peaceful Means, by Johan Galtung (1996)

Justice Seekers Peace Makers: 32 Portraits in Courage, by Michael True (1985)

To Construct Peace: 30 More Justice Seekers, Peace Makers, by Michael True (1992)

(See CPNN discussion on peace heroes)

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (1994)

I hope that others will add to this list by replying on this discussion question and reviewing new books that should be on the list.

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