by jpitney | Jun 15, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Deliberation
Donald Wolfensberger at The Hill: Those supporting ongoing bipartisan outreach… at least have history on their side. According to recent studies by such respected political scientists as Frances Lee and James Curry, in their book, “The Limits of Party” (2020),...
by jpitney | Apr 22, 2021 | Civility, Deliberation, Uncategorized
Richard M. Perloff at Cleveland.com: Pollyannaish as it may sound, three lines of social science research show that treating adversaries in positive, respectful ways can overcome resistance, replacing it with, if not agreement, mutual understanding. First, research...
by jpitney | Jul 17, 2020 | Deliberation, Race
Conor Friedersdorf (Pomona alum) at The Atlantic: When I was 21, the United States experienced a national trauma: the planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the nearly 3,000 people killed in that day’s terrorist attacks, the ruins left smoldering for months at...
by jpitney | Feb 5, 2020 | Congress, Deliberation
ARTICLE ONE: FOSTERING A MORE DELIBERATIVE PROCESS IN CONGRESS Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – 2:00pm Location: 210 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Article One: Fostering a More Deliberative Process in Congress Witnesses Dr. James M. Curry...
by jpitney | Nov 3, 2019 | Deliberation, Uncategorized
A release from the University of Houston-Clear Lake: In a world full of politically divisive and polarizing issues, the level of public discourse can quickly become hostile and antagonistic. That is why Se-Hyoung Yi, assistant professor of political science at...
