Resolving Community Conflicts and Problems: Public Deliberation and Sustained Dialogue

by Dolly Ford and Jon Van Til

Public deliberation and group discussion can strengthen the foundations of civil society, even when the groups engaged in debate share a history of animosity. Scholars have begun to study the dialogue sustaining these conversations, especially its power to unite and divide groups and individuals. The twenty-four essays in this collection analyze public exchanges and the nature of sustained dialogue within the context of race relations, social justice,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231151683
• ISBN13: 9780231151689
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher