The Politics of Conflict Resolution: Negotiating Public Policy Amidst Community Dissonance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55885/jprsp.v2i3.186Keywords:
Conflict Resolution, Public Policy, Community DissonanceAbstract
This study investigates the politics of conflict resolution within the context of public policy negotiation, particularly in environments marked by community dissonance. Using a qualitative research methodology, the study explores the strategies and approaches employed to mediate conflicts and disputes that arise during policy development and implementation. The findings reveal that successful negotiation of public policy in discordant communities hinges on several key factors: active stakeholder participation, inclusive decision-making processes, addressing power imbalances, effective communication, and the allocation of sufficient resources. These insights underscore the critical importance of considering diverse perspectives and interests in policy formulation and enactment. The research contributes to the existing body of literature on public policy negotiation in contentious settings and offers practical strategies for achieving equitable and effective policy outcomes.References
Adnan, N. M., & Jambari, D. I. (2016). Mutual understanding determinants for effective communication in business and IT strategic alignment planning. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 6(6), 914-921.
Agyemang, M., Kusi-Sarpong, S., Khan, S. A., Mani, V., Rehman, S. T., & Kusi-Sarpong, H. (2019). Drivers and barriers to circular economy implementation: An explorative study in Pakistan’s automobile industry. Management Decision. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-11-2018-1178
Allen, E. H., Haley, J. M., Aarons, J., & Lawrence, D. (2021). Leveraging community expertise to advance health equity. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
Alsawy, S., Mansell, W., McEvoy, P., & Tai, S. (2017). What is good communication for people living with dementia? A mixed-methods systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(11), 1785-1800. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217001429
Althaus, C., Ball, S., Bridgman, P., Davis, G., & Threlfall, D. (2022). The Australian policy handbook: A practical guide to the policymaking process. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003351993
Anderson, C. J., & Paskeviciute, A. (2006). How ethnic and linguistic heterogeneity influence the prospects for civil society: A comparative study of citizenship behavior. The Journal of Politics, 68(4), 783-802. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00470.x
Bigsten, A., Collier, P., Dercon, S., Fafchamps, M., Gauthier, B., Gunning, J. W., ... & Zeufack, A. (2000). Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing. The Journal of Development Studies, 36(4), 1-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380008422635
Boin, A., & Lodge, M. (2016). Designing resilient institutions for transboundary crisis management: A time for public administration. Public administration, 94(2), 289-298. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12264
Brachet-Márquez, V. (2010). Domination, contention, and the negotiation of inequality: A theoretical proposal. In Theorizing the Dynamics of Social Processes (Vol. 27, pp. 123-161). Emerald Group Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0278-1204(2010)0000027008
Bundy, J., Vogel, R. M., & Zachary, M. A. (2018). Organization–stakeholder fit: A dynamic theory of cooperation, compromise, and conflict between an organization and its stakeholders. Strategic Management Journal, 39(2), 476-501. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2736
Cannoodt, L., Mock, C., & Bucagu, M. (2012). Identifying barriers to emergency care services. The International journal of health planning and management, 27(2), e104-e120. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.1098
Chen, L., Evans, T., Anand, S., Boufford, J. I., Brown, H., Chowdhury, M., ... & Wibulpolprasert, S. (2004). Human resources for health: overcoming the crisis. The lancet, 364(9449), 1984-1990. 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17482-5
DuHadway, S., Carnovale, S., & Hazen, B. (2019). Understanding risk management for intentional supply chain disruptions: Risk detection, risk mitigation, and risk recovery. Annals of Operations Research, 283, 179-198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-017-2452-0
Guardino, M. (2019). Framing inequality: News media, public opinion, and the neoliberal turn in US public policy. Oxford University Press.
Harrison, J. S., Bosse, D. A., & Phillips, R. A. (2010). Managing for stakeholders, stakeholder utility functions, and competitive advantage. Strategic management journal, 31(1), 58-74. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.801
Katz-Lavigne, S. (2020). Distributional impact of corporate extraction and (un) authorised clandestine mining at and around large-scale copper-and cobalt-mining sites in DR Congo. Resources policy, 65, 101584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101584
Lihua, W. U., Tianshu, M. A., Yuanchao, B. I. A. N., Sijia, L. I., & Zhaoqiang, Y. I. (2020). Improvement of regional environmental quality: Government environmental governance and public participation. Science of the Total Environment, 717, 137265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137265
Salvatori, V., Balian, E., Blanco, J. C., Carbonell, X., Ciucci, P., Demeter, L., ... & Young, J. C. (2021). Are large carnivores the real issue? Solutions for improving conflict management through stakeholder participation. Sustainability, 13(8), 4482. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084482
Sheer, N. (2017). Should goal-flexibility be the purpose of negotiation planning? A closer look at the relationship between planning and negotiation outcomes (Doctoral dissertation, UNSW Sydney).
Smulders, F., Lousberg, L., & Dorst, K. (2008). Towards different communication in collaborative design. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 1(3), 352-367. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370810883819
Stefanova, B. (2006). Regional integration as a system of conflict resolution: The European experience. World Affs., 169, 81.
Sumarni, S., & Kalupae, A. K. (2020). Preserving the values of cultural negotiation through social learning:‘Two Religion Community Life’case study in Phattalung, Southeast Thailand. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 76(1). https://doi.org/ 10.4102/hts.v76i1.5947
Van Veelen, B. (2018). Negotiating energy democracy in practice: governance processes in community energy projects. Environmental politics, 27(4), 644-665. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2018.1427824
Walker, D. H., Davis, P. R., & Stevenson, A. (2017). Coping with uncertainty and ambiguity through team collaboration in infrastructure projects. International Journal of Project Management, 35(2), 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2016.11.001
Waqas, M., Dong, Q. L., Ahmad, N., Zhu, Y., & Nadeem, M. (2018). Critical barriers to implementation of reverse logistics in the manufacturing industry: a case study of a developing country. Sustainability, 10(11), 4202. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10114202
Weible, C. M. (2018). Introduction: the scope and focus of policy process research and theory. In Theories of the policy process (pp. 1-13). Routledge.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of Public Representative and Society Provision
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
