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Foreign policy think tanks in times of crisis: how do they see themselves and their relevance? Contributions to the debate since 2017
Außenpolitische Think-Tanks in Krisenzeiten: zu Selbstverständnis und Relevanz von Denkfabriken; Debattenbeiträge seit 2017
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract The cracks in the international order that politics and scientific policy advice have been confronted with for several years have widened further as a result of the corona pandemic and its consequences. The outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum and US President Donald Trump's erratic administration ... view more
The cracks in the international order that politics and scientific policy advice have been confronted with for several years have widened further as a result of the corona pandemic and its consequences. The outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum and US President Donald Trump's erratic administration between 2017 and 2021 have already called into question long-held foreign policy assumptions concerning ever-advancing globalisation and rule-based multilateralism. Unsettled by these developments, which go hand in hand with growing populism and the spread of "fake truths", foreign policy think tanks have begun to discuss what effects these will have on scientific policy advice. Relevant contributions to the debate in recent years are presented below, revolving around key questions such as these: Given the increasingly polarised political environment, what are the challenges scientific policy advice is now facing and how should think tanks position themselves vis-à-vis the public and politics? And how can they maintain their independence and scientific integrity in these uncertain times? (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
populism; foreign policy; polarization; globalization; multilateralism; political consulting; think tank
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Denkfabrik; Selbstbild; Verhalten in Krisenzeiten; Politische Beratung; Implikation; Epidemie/Pandemie; COVID-19
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Journal Review, 1/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021JR01
ISSN
2628-0264
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications