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The role of the think tanks as providing knowledge for political decision makers on public policy issues based on objective scholarly research when they were established at the beginning of the 20th century turned into marketing of ideas with a strong ideological and partisan position as the advocacy think tanks emerged in 1970s. Today populism and authoritarian tendency combined with the post-truth era pose a new challenge for think tanks which requires reevaluation of their roles. Role of the think tanks as “speaking truth to power” should become “speaking truth to people” in political systems with an authoritarian tendency. This article discusses the changing role and strategies of think tanks in this new era.
The role of the think tanks as providing knowledge for political decision makers on public policy issues based on objective scientific research when they were established at the beginning of the 20th century turned into marketing of ideas with a strong ideological and partisan position as the advocacy think tanks emerged in the 1970s. Today's populism and authoritarian tendency combined with the post-truth era pose a new challenge for think tanks which requires re-evaluation of their roles. The role of the think tanks as "speaking truth to power" should become "speaking truth to people" in political systems with an authoritarian tendency. This article discusses the changing role and strategies of think tanks in this new era.
Field : Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Journal Type : Uluslararası
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