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How People Harness Their Collective Wisdom and Power to Construct the Future in Co-Laboratories of Democracy by Kenneth C. Bausch and Alexander N. Christakis (2006, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherInformation Age Publishing, Incorporated

ISBN-101593114818

ISBN-139781593114817

eBay Product ID (ePID)52409141

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXxvii, 277 Pages

Publication NameHow People Harness Their Collective Wisdom and Power to Construct the Future in Co-Laboratories of Democracy

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPublic Affairs & Administration

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorKenneth C. Bausch, Alexander N. Christakis

FormatTrade Paperback

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-002400

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal658.4/01

SynopsisWe have all experienced the benefits of dialogue when we openly and thoughtfully confront issues. We have also experienced the frustration of interminable discussion that does not lead to progress. Co-Laboratories of Democracy enable large, diverse groups to dialogue and generate positive results. Many group processes engender enthusiasm and good feeling as people share their concerns and hopes with each other. Co-Laboratories go beyond this initial euphoria to: Discover root causes; Adopt consensual action plans; Develop teams dedicated to implementing those plans; and Generate lasting bonds of respect, trust, and cooperation. Co-Laboratories achieve these results by respecting the autonomy of all participants, and utilizing an array of consensus tools - including discipline, technology and graphics - that allow the stakeholders to control the discussion. These are explained in depth in a book authored by Alexander N. Christakis with Kenneth C. Bausch: Co-Laboratories of Democracy: How People Harness Their Collective Wisdom to Create the Future (Information Age, 2006).Co-Laboratories are a refinement of Interactive Management, a decision and design methodology developed over the past 30 years to deal with very complex situations involving diverse stakeholders. It has been successfully employed all over the world in situations of uncertainty and conflict. On Cyprus, for example, it has been used to bridge the divide between the Turkish and Greek factions on the island. It is currently being employed on that island to help Palestinian authorities organize their government. Co-Laboratories in one day can draw together a diverse group of people on an issue, elicit authentic feelings and respectful listening, generate agreed upon language, and identify leverage points for effective action. Participants will be able to generate a consensual action plan. Co-Laboratories generate real respect, understanding, and cooperation among participants- and do it rapidly.

LC Classification NumberHD30.29.C47 2006