Why read Dealing with an Angry Public?

Book cover of Dealing with an Angry Public: The Mutual Gains Approach to Resolving Disputes

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Some portion of the American public will react negatively to almost any new corporate initiative, as Disney discovered when it announced its plans to build an historical theme park in Virginia. Similarly, government efforts to change policy or shift budget priorities are invariably met with stiff resistance. In this enormously…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Dealing with an Angry Public as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Taylor Dotson

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This book is a classic. I recommend it to all my students. While the events discussed are dated: Three Mile Island, silicone breast implants, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, I found the lessons to be perennial.

Lawrence Susskind and Patrick Field show that when companies or government agencies focus on defending themselves during a crisis and fail to take responsibility, public confidence is only further eroded. I really enjoyed that, in the end, Dealing with an Angry Public is a practical guide to restoring and keeping trust, one that professionals in nuclear energy, public health, and other controversial fields would…

From Taylor's list on healing America’s dying democracy.