Political Dialogue
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A Political Dialogue is a political conversation that is a dialogue (structured, respectful conversation) between conversational agents with different political perspectives.
- Context:
- It can facilitate understanding, consensus-building, and decision-making on political issues.
- It can occur at various levels, from local communities to national governments and international forums.
- It can involve a range of participants, including political leaders, policy makers, activists, and ordinary citizens.
- It can address a variety of topics, from specific policies and legislation to broader political ideologies and principles.
- It can be an essential element of a functioning democracy, fostering public participation, government accountability, and peaceful conflict resolution.
- It can be a method of interactive, transformative exchange among political actors and stakeholders about goals, strategies, and priorities in all areas of social and political life.
- It can range from being Real Public Political Dialogue to being a Real Private Political Dialogue to being a False Public Political Dialogue to being a False Private Political Dialogue.
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- Example(s):
- A Roundtable Discussion among lawmakers to discuss and refine proposed legislation.
- A Televised Debate between candidates in an election.
- An International Summit where leaders from different countries discuss global issues.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Casual Conversation between friends about their favorite TV shows.
- A Lecture by a political scientist, where there's little to no opportunity for dialogue.
- See: Diplomatic Dialogue, Public Dialogue, Debate, Political Discourse.
References
2014
- (Schirch, 2014) ⇒ Schirch, L. (2014). The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects: A Practical, Hands-On Guide. Good Books.
- BOOK OVERVIEW: The word "dialogue" suffers from over-use, yet its practice is as transforming and as freshly hopeful as ever. Authors Schirch and Campt demonstrate dialogue's life and possibilities in this clear and absorbing manual: "Dialogue allows people in conflict to listen to each other, affirm their common ground, and explore their differences in a safe environment." Chapters include: Defending Dialogue, Organizing a Dialogue Process, Moving from Dialogue to Action, Assessing Dialogue Effectiveness and more.
- QUOTE: Political Dialogue involves listening to the other side with respect, searching for common ground, strengthening relationships, and finding positive ways to influence policy. It's about problem-solving and moving beyond partisanship to find sustainable solutions to shared problems.