Performing Independence. The Apolitical Image of Polish Think Tanks

Katarzyna Jezierska

Europe-Asia Studies, 2018, vol. 70, issue 3, 345-364

Abstract: Think tanks—non-governmental policy institutes engaged in both research and advocacy—occupy a position at the intersection of different societal fields. This interstitial position determines how they operate and what language they use. Their claim to expertise hinges upon their successful presentation as independent actors. In this endeavour, an apolitical image is crucial. This article studies the role of language in legitimising the position of think tanks. How do think tanks negotiate their apolitical image? What organisational and historical reasons sustain their claim to be apolitical? These questions will be addressed here, through original empirical material based on semi-structured interviews with Polish think tank leaders.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2018.1447648

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