The Importance of Public Engagement

Interdisciplinary, thoughtful perspectives from eight top researchers in different subject areas exploring the question of how to constructively involve the public in pressing societal issues. Featured are: political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley), primatologist Frans de Waal (Emory University), Emilie Hafner-Burton, Professor of International Justice and Human Rights (UC San Diego), Andy Hoffman, Professor of Sustainable Enterprise (University of Michigan), historians David Hollinger and Martin Jay (both at UC Berkeley), classicist/political scientist Josiah Ober and social psychologist Philip Zimbardo (both at Stanford University).