Resolving Public Conflict: Transforming Community and Governance - Paperback

by E. Franklin Dukes (Author)

The book presents "ways of thinking about mediation and facilitation, about community and governance, and about the requirements of democratic society, which may have a real impact upon the public conflict resolution field" (p. ix). In doing so it identifies existing goals and function of PCR by providing a crucial analysis of the field, and offering credible direction as bridges between its practitioners, researchers, funders and participants, administrators, elected officials and community of people we serve. Key themes: -Inability of traditional institutions of governance to address problems of contemporary democratic society -Potential offered by practices of public conflict resolution -Dangers posed by emerging ideologies of management -The social crisis of governance and intended consumers of the product: authorities in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches -The importance of addressing public policy conflict

Author Biography

A mediator, Dr. Dukes directs the Institute for Environmental Negotiation at the University of Virginia. He has worked at local, state, and federal levels on projects involving environment and land use, community development, education, and health. He founded the Community-Based Collaboratives Research Consortium and is co-founder and core faculty of the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute. His Resolving Public Conflict: Transforming Community and Governance describes how conflict resolution can assist in strengthening democracy. He is also co-author of Reaching for Higher Ground in Conflict Resolution, which describes how diverse groups and communities can create expectations for addressing conflict with integrity, vision, and creativity.