Seeking the Institutional Balance of Power: Avoiding the Power of a Balanced View
区分内部人和外部人的视角,提出两者互动如何演变的命题,并通过两个案例说明。指出争夺制度权力平衡会加剧内外分歧,解决争议需要合作而非竞争。
In this article we distinguish the views of insiders and outsiders and develop propositions suggesting how interactions between them may evolve. Two case studies illustrate how these ideas may manifest themselves in practice. By focusing on gaining control of the balance of institutional power instead of exploring alternative perspectives on controversial issues, we continue to create gaps between what insiders do and what outsiders actually want. Resolution of controversial issues requires that insiders and outsiders reorient themselves away from a self-centered, competitive approach in favor of a more cooperative approach in which the shared objective is an understanding of the issues and better solutions for all concerned.