Why are Controversies about such issues as abortion, welfare, persistent poverty, and environmental destruction so intractable? As anyone who has ever engaged in or tried to settle an argument on highly charged issues knows, facts rarely persuade in such situations.
In Frame Reflection , two of his country\'s leading organizational theori.
This innovative approach to Intractable Policy Controversies shows how "reframing" the issues can succeed where simply appealing to facts often fails.
Why are Controversies about such issues as abortion, welfare, persistent poverty, and environmental destruction so intractable? As anyone who has ever engaged in or tried to settle an argument on highly charged issues knows, facts rarely persuade in such situations