PROBLEMATYKA GEOPOLITYCZNA W DZIAŁALNOŚCI FRANCUSKICH OŚRODKÓW ANALITYCZNYCH I BADAWCZYCH
GEOPOLITICAL ISSUES IN ACTIVITY OF FRENCH THINK TANKS AND RESEARCH CENTRES

Summary/Abstract: The article refers to the geopolitical issues that have arisen in the French think tanks and are undoubtedly a valuable source of knowledge about international politics due to its diversity, originality and impact on the achievements of geopolitics, science, international relations and other fields of study in France. Geopolitical problems are treated by the French think tanks in a diverse and very relaxed form. It should be emphasized enormous contribution of these organizations in the development of geopolitical thought and more broadly geopolitical thinking. Hérodote School and the Institute of Choiseul specialize in geopolitics (more precisely: the environment Hérodote recognizes the importance of geography and Choiseul focuses on geoeconomics). Leaders of these institutes have extensive theoretical achievements on geopolitics (and geoeconomics). Scientific approach and theorizing is grown there on a par with analytics on international affairs. Analytical and research institutes are second – next to the academic environment,which are often linked – center providing studies on policy. Such confusion of perspectives in the practical activities of these organizations makes it difficult to study the environment and its “products”. Similar confusion also applies to the issue of terminology and – more broadly – methodology.

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