Bernie Mayer, Ph.D., has provided conflict intervention for families, communities, NGO’s, unions, corporations, and governmental agencies throughout North America and internationally for over 40 years. He is Professor Emeritus of Conflict Studies, Program on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Creighton University, and a founding partner of CDR Associates. Bernie’s newest book (with Jacqueline Font-Guzmán), The Neutrality Trap: from Constructive Engagement to Strategic Disruption in Social Conflict, was published in early 2022. Previous books include: The Dynamics of Conflict, Beyond Neutrality, Staying With Conflict, and The Conflict Paradox.
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- Responses to Fiddling While Rome Burns - Part 2 -- The Burgesses respond to Bernie Mayer's comments on "Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns," arguing that bridging and advocacy are both needed for change, along with other elements in David Eisner's "renewing democracy ecosystem."
- Responses to: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns? - Part 1 -- A discussion with David Eisner and Bernie Mayer of how bridging efforts relate to other efforts to strengthen American democracy in what David refers to as the "renew-democracy ecosystem."
- Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of March 16, 2025 -- Our weekly collection of readings, not surprisingly, heavily focused on Trump's moves and responses to those moves.
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