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INTEGRATING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY
Submitted by christian on Mon, 02/15/2016 - 20:52
Effective lobbying strategies, tactics and ethics can be taught and learned with a combination of rigorous academic research and applied/practical wisdom from professional advocates. (Practical wisdom involves an understanding about the aims of activities in which one is engaged. It’s about improvising and balancing conflicting aims and interpreting rules and procedures in a particular context. It’s about taking on the perspective of others and learning how the other person feels. Practical wisdom is about blending emotions and values with reason to do the right thing.
