Aaron Leakey
@aleakey.bsky.social
PhD student in Law and Society at UVic on the intersection of perception of (in)justice and legal design. Manager of Training at Mediate BC. Research Fellow at BC ACE. Proprietor at ResolveBC. Winter photography. "Unky" to 4 nieces and nephews.
Rather than seek consensus, the goal of deliberation is to: "expand the circle of citizens capable of sharing in a common political life" (Esquith, 1996)
March 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Rather than seek consensus, the goal of deliberation is to: "expand the circle of citizens capable of sharing in a common political life" (Esquith, 1996)
A mediator, then, must complete something of a surgical task: a safe and skillful detonation, which neither suppresses nor escalates the conflict. Some conflict is necessary and unavoidable, it appears, in search of the "new" that emerges from polarities.
February 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A mediator, then, must complete something of a surgical task: a safe and skillful detonation, which neither suppresses nor escalates the conflict. Some conflict is necessary and unavoidable, it appears, in search of the "new" that emerges from polarities.
This definition is crucial, as it avoids the dangers of "suppression" and "conciliation" - which includes placating (the event, the person) and peace measures that amount to a concession of any justice for victims of crime.
February 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This definition is crucial, as it avoids the dangers of "suppression" and "conciliation" - which includes placating (the event, the person) and peace measures that amount to a concession of any justice for victims of crime.