Pressure and Argumentation in Public Controversies:  A Dialogical Perspective

Jan Albert van Laar; Erik C. W. Krabbe

doi:10.22329/il.v39i3.5739

Pressure and Argumentation in Public Controversies

A Dialogical Perspective

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Jan Albert van Laar University of Groningen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8243-6921
Erik C. W. Krabbe University of Groningen

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https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v39i3.5739

Abstract

When can exerting pressure in a public controversy promote reasonable outcomes, and when is it rather a hindrance? We show how negotiation and persuasion dialogue can be intertwined. Then, we examine in what ways one can in a public controversy exert pressure on others through sanctions or rewards. Finally, we discuss from the viewpoints of persuasion and negotiation whether and, if so, how pressure hinders the achievement of a reasonable outcome.

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2019-09-30

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Vol. 39 No. 3 (2019)

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