POLITICAL PARTIES: PERSUASION, COMPROMISE, CONSENSUS BUILDING AND NEGOTIATION

THE PROCESSES OF PERSUASION, COMPROMISE, CONSENSUS BUILDING AND NEGOTIATION CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS AND DIFFERENCES

DIFFERENCES

Has anyone gotten into an argument recently?

What was it about?

How did you resolve your issue?

PERSUASION

Persuasion is a process of inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation.

Example:

In the 2012 Republican primary, Mitt Romney convinced Republican voters that he should be the party’s candidate for president.

NEGOTIATION

Negotiation is a process of settling differences through a discussion of issues.

Example:

Members of congress debate issues and make deals in order to pass laws.

COMPROMISE

Compromise is a process of making concessions to settle differences.

Example:

During the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) debate, the liberal wing of the Democratic party agreed to support a bill without a public health insurance option.

CONSENSUS

Consensus building is a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group.

Example:

Political party platforms reflect the consensus views of party leaders and party members.