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Dispute Resolution

Research in Dispute Resolution at the School of Public Administration looks to develop an understanding of concepts, theories, processes and skills for addressing conflicts and disputes in the context of public policy development. The overall goal is to build capacity and resilience in societies by developing more democratic governance processes and mechanisms. Our faculty research spans a diverse range of topics including consensus building strategies, creative approaches to intercultural conflict, and restorative practices in various domains.

teamVoice, Power, and Discourse

Assistant Professor Tara Ney has just co-authored a paper entitled "Voice, Power, and Discourse: Experiences of FGC Participants in the Context of Child Protection" that explores the way that discursive power operates to undermine participants’ experiences of collaboration, participation, and empowerment when a Family Group Conference is used in the context of the child protection system. The research was funded by the BC Law Foundation and will be published in the Journal of Social Work.

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Policy and Governance Forum:  Performance Budgeting in the Alberta Provincial Government Reflections on the Principles and Practices by Georgia Gerontas, Manager, Results-Based Budgeting, Alberta Energy.  Click here for more info

The Globe & Mail asks its economy lab contributors for their budget-day wish list; Lindsay Tedds asks for income tax reform

Prof. John Langford comments in Justine Hunter's article for the Globe & Mail that the BC Liberal multicultural strategy hurts the institution of government.

A thoughtfully-implemented congestion charge could help alleviate traffic woes in Halifax and other cities, Dr. Lindsay Tedds states in a recent column in the Globe and Mail.

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