On a brisk fall day in Zuccotti Park, the one demand was to stop the drumming.

That meant trouble among the faithful who had gathered to shake up the established order, create a little chaos and, with a little luck and determination, make a dent in things-as-they-are.

Hence, Occupy Wall Street.

The Occupy movement has received plenty of press about its disputes with the cities they have occupied. But what about the disputes that inevitably arise in any community, whether it be a city, a Homeowners’ Association, a non-profit organization or a revolution?

Coercion, Adversarialism or Consensus?

There are police, of course, but law enforcement on the ground usually involves physical force which too often turns to violence, arrests, and jail time. Witness Occupy Oakland, Berkeley and Los Angeles on the West Coast, and, in mid-November, Occupy Wall Street (OWS) in lower Manhattan...


Read the rest of this at SheNegotiates- Vickie Pynchon's fantastic blog at Forbes.com [HERE]

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