Meaningful Chaos: How People Form Relationships with Public Concerns (1993)

About: A report prepared by The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation (formerly The Harwood Group) in partnership for the Kettering Foundation with a foreword by David Matthews

Author: Richard C. Harwood

Publish date: 1993

Description: The formation of authentic public opinion requires confrontation with political realities and open discussion. This report presents findings of a study that sought to describe the nature of the process through which citizens learn about public concerns and engage in them. The report argues that the seemingly chaotic process of forming opinions is actually one composed of meaningful patterns and principles.