{"product_id":"civic-fusion-susan-l-podziba-9781614387107","title":"Civic Fusion: Mediating Polarized Public Disputes","description":"Bringing together the forces of political debate, this book outlines civic fusion and the process of successful public policy mediation. To help mediators understand how powerful the tool of mediation is and help them reach their full potential, this guide outlines what civic fusion is and provides real world examples of cases with positive outcomes. The book examines what mediators aspire to do, what they actually do, and outlines what needs to be done to bring disparate groups of people together to reach agreements on complicated public policy questions. To help you understand, achieve and sustain civic fusion, this guide: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill help you construct the metaphor of civic fusion and describe how passion, power, and conflict provide the energy for it;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses three projects: the Chelsea charter consensus process; the construction cranes and derricks negotiated rulemaking; and abortion talks;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes what it takes to build a foundation for civic fusion; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMuch more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan L. Podziba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1614387109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781614387107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Bar Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Susan L. Podziba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598747201791,"sku":"9781614387107","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4eb0839-9947-4bd7-8504-2b8504b159c8.jpg?v=1702384203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/civic-fusion-susan-l-podziba-9781614387107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}