Below is a list of some online resources and links to research on civic involvement, legislation, best practices for government agencies and case studies in collaborative problem solving.
Research at The Program on Negotiation.
Harvard Law School, Massachusetts
An applied Research center committed to improving the theory and practice of negotiation and dispute resolution.
The Consensus Building Institute, Inc.
Home Page
A nonprofit organization committed to refining the art and science of consensus building.
Publications of The Udall Center for studies in Public Policy.
University of Arizona at Tucson
Sponsors policy-relevant, interdisciplinary research and forums that link scholarship and education with decision-making.
Policy Consensus Initiative.
Home Page
The central question behind the foundation's research now is this: What does it take to make democracy work as it should?
Publications of The Kettering Foundation
Works with state leaders to establish and strengthen the use of consensus building and conflict resolution to improve government effectiveness.
Pew Charitable Trusts
Publications
A group of seven individual charitable funds with core values that include nurturing democratic traditions and ensuring an educated and engaged citizenry.
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Research
Home Page. George Mason University, Virginia
Advancing the understanding and resolution of significant and persistent human conflicts among individuals, small groups, communities, ethnic groups and nations.
The Hubert H. Humphery Institute of Public Affairs.
University of Minnesota; Research at the Center of Democracy and Citizenship
Works to collect and document the stories of citizens working together to build a better world.
Research at the Center on Women and Public Policy.
University of Minnesota
The nation's first complete teaching, research, and outreach center devoted to women and public policy.
The Conflict Research Consortium.
Home Page; University of Colorado at Boulder
Provides a broad range of resources and strategies for dealing more constructively with difficulty and interactable conflicts.
CIVICUS
Publications; World Alliance for Civic Participation
Promoting a worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens who are actively engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity.
Research at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Harvard Law School, Massachusetts
Strengthening democratic governance around the world by training people for public leadership and by helping to solve problems of public policy.
Causes and Consequences of Civic Engagement in America: Initial Report of the Civic Engagement Project.
Institute of Social Research; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
A project publication.
Project XL Stakeholder Involvement: A Guide for Project Sponsors and Stakeholders.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
