[governance] Re: Nomcom and conflict of interest

[George Sadowsky]

Milton,

it is not an unfair comment, and it wasn't meant to be pejorative. 
Some decision processes are characterized by confrontation; witness 
the American election system for public officials.  I'm saying that I 
think that one does better to start on the cooperative side, assuming 
that the goals of the parties are not too diametrically opposed.

BTW, I don't equate 'push back' with confrontation, and I don't 
equate acquiescence with cooperation.

George




At 3:41 PM -0400 6/3/08, Milton L Mueller wrote:
>  > -----Original Message-----
>>  From: George Sadowsky [mailto:george.sadowsky at attglobal.net]
>>
>>  Jeremy,
>>
>>  I guess that you believe in confrontation of stakeholders' interests
>>  as a way to make progress.  I would rather believe in, and practice,
>>  cooperation in finding acceptable middle grounds.
>>
>
>George
>This borders on an unfair comment. Both cooperation AND confrontation
>may be required, it depends on what happens. E.g., if governments or
>business ignore civil society perspectives & try to trample rights or
>exploit unrepresented interests, confrontation may be appropriate.
>Likewise, although reasonable people will always look for a win-win, if
>civil society makes unreasonable demands of business, it may conflict
>rather than cooperate.
>
>The point is, the whole notions of "cooperation" and "confrontation"
>require differentiated parties. Civil society cannot "cooperate"
>properly with business and government unless its participants are
>reasonably representative of their sector (nonprofit) and looking out
>for its interests.
>
>Who decides what is "acceptable middle ground", and for whom is this
>decided? Acceptable to whom? These are politically negotiated questions.

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