Globalisation:International Policy Network - Revision history

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Dave Forbes at 14:28, 18 November 2010

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Dave Forbes at 23:08, 17 November 2010

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Gavin Lindsay at 19:54, 17 November 2010

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 * [[Linda Whetstone]]- Chairman of International Policy Network US and UK
 '''Staff'''<ref>IPN, "[http://www.policynetwork.net/staff Staff]", accessed 18.10.10</ref>
-* [[Globalisation:Julian Morris]]- Executive Director
+* [[Julian Morris]]- Executive Director
 * [[Mark Baillie]]- Editor
 * [[Caroline Boin]]- Project Director

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 ==History==
-IPN’s UK Charity (No. CC 262982) was founded by Globalisation: Antony Fisher in 1971 under its original name which was the International Institute for Economic Research (IIER). The mission of this body is to “Promote the advancement of learning by research into economic and political science and the publication of such research.” In 1981 the IIER, thanks in the most to Fisher, started a side project called the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. It was not until 2001 when the IIER went under some more rebranding that it became the International Policy Network. <ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ipn-history History]", accessed 12.10.10</ref>. It has been an agent of globalisation since its beginning and the work which they strive to achieve can be further described in this sense when compared with some words from Giddens: “In terms of growth rates, over the past 15 years the comparison is zero growth for closed poor economies and approximately 5 percent growth for open poor economies. Moreover, in the open poor economies there is a reduction in inequality rather than an increase” <ref>Antony Giddens, “[http://fathom.com/course/10701014/session3.html The Globalisation Debate]” accessed 18.11.10.</ref>. A separate quote which follows along the same lines as this is when John Blundell states that the countries which are following the plans laid down by the institutes which Fisher had set up are going up the ranks where as the countries which have not set up such economic institutes have not fared as well<ref>John Blundell, "[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-0270.00108/pdf No Antony Fisher, no IEA: ‘The Case for Freedom’ after 50 years]"</ref>.
+IPN’s UK Charity (No. CC 262982) was founded by [[Globalisation: Antony Fisher]] in 1971 under its original name which was the International Institute for Economic Research (IIER). The mission of this body is to “Promote the advancement of learning by research into economic and political science and the publication of such research.” In 1981 the IIER, thanks in the most to Fisher, started a side project called the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. It was not until 2001 when the IIER went under some more rebranding that it became the International Policy Network. <ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ipn-history History]", accessed 12.10.10</ref>. It has been an agent of globalisation since its beginning and the work which they strive to achieve can be further described in this sense when compared with some words from Giddens: “In terms of growth rates, over the past 15 years the comparison is zero growth for closed poor economies and approximately 5 percent growth for open poor economies. Moreover, in the open poor economies there is a reduction in inequality rather than an increase” <ref>Antony Giddens, “[http://fathom.com/course/10701014/session3.html The Globalisation Debate]” accessed 18.11.10.</ref>. A separate quote which follows along the same lines as this is when John Blundell states that the countries which are following the plans laid down by the institutes which Fisher had set up are going up the ranks where as the countries which have not set up such economic institutes have not fared as well<ref>John Blundell, "[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-0270.00108/pdf No Antony Fisher, no IEA: ‘The Case for Freedom’ after 50 years]"</ref>.
 IPN’s sister organization, International Policy Network US Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in 2001. The two organizations are separate legal and financial entities with independent boards, working together with a common vision <ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ipn-history History]", accessed 12.10.10</ref>.

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 ==History==
-IPN’s UK Charity (No. CC 262982) was founded by [[Globalisation: Antony Fisher]] in 1971. The mission of this body is to “Promote the advancement of learning by research into economic and political science and the publication of such research.” The charity’s original name was the International Institute for Economic Research, and it now operates under the name International Policy Network.
+IPN’s UK Charity (No. CC 262982) was founded by Globalisation: Antony Fisher in 1971 under its original name which was the International Institute for Economic Research (IIER). The mission of this body is to “Promote the advancement of learning by research into economic and political science and the publication of such research.” In 1981 the IIER, thanks in the most to Fisher, started a side project called the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. It was not until 2001 when the IIER went under some more rebranding that it became the International Policy Network. <ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ipn-history History]", accessed 12.10.10</ref>. It has been an agent of globalisation since its beginning and the work which they strive to achieve can be further described in this sense when compared with some words from Giddens: “In terms of growth rates, over the past 15 years the comparison is zero growth for closed poor economies and approximately 5 percent growth for open poor economies. Moreover, in the open poor economies there is a reduction in inequality rather than an increase” <ref>Antony Giddens, “[http://fathom.com/course/10701014/session3.html The Globalisation Debate]” accessed 18.11.10.</ref>. A separate quote which follows along the same lines as this is when John Blundell states that the countries which are following the plans laid down by the institutes which Fisher had set up are going up the ranks where as the countries which have not set up such economic institutes have not fared as well<ref>John Blundell, "[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-0270.00108/pdf No Antony Fisher, no IEA: ‘The Case for Freedom’ after 50 years]"</ref>.
-IPN’s sister organization, International Policy Network US Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in 2001. The two organizations are separate legal and financial entities with independent boards, working together with a common vision.<ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ipn-history History]", accessed 12.10.10</ref>
 ==People==
 ===Directors===

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 and advocacy institutes, and are largely funded by foundations and corporations.
 They have sought to insert neoliberal ideology into environmental policy. They  advocate the use of the market to allocate scarce environmental resources such as wilderness and clean air and promote the replacement of legislation with voluntary industry agreements, reinforced or newly created property rights and economic instruments".
-<ref>Beder.S, (2001) “Neoliberal Think Tanks and Free Market Environmentalism”, Environmental Politics, 10(2), Summer, 128-133. Available at http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=artspapers</ref> However Corporate Europe Observatory state that “Over the last few years, the EU capital Brussels has experienced a huge growth in the number of new think tanks seeking to influence the EU's political debate. A large number of these new players advocate radical "free market" ideology. This includes the London-based International Policy Network and the Paris-based Institut Montaigne. These groups who would once have been regarded as loony fringe organisations, are expanding fast and working their way into mainstream EU political debate. While their funding sources remain a well-protected secret, research by CEO has revealed that it is large corporations that foot the bill for the expansion of these radical rightwing think tanks.”<ref>No author given, “[http://archive.corporateeurope.org/stockholmnetwork.html Covert industry funding fuels the expansion of radical rightwing EU think tanks]”, Corporate Europe Observatory, July 2005, accessed 17.11.10</ref>
+<ref>Beder.S, (2001) “[http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=artspapersNeoliberal Think Tanks and Free Market Environmentalism]”, Environmental Politics, 10(2), Summer, 128-133.</ref> However Corporate Europe Observatory state that “Over the last few years, the EU capital Brussels has experienced a huge growth in the number of new think tanks seeking to influence the EU's political debate. A large number of these new players advocate radical "free market" ideology. This includes the London-based International Policy Network and the Paris-based Institut Montaigne. These groups who would once have been regarded as loony fringe organisations, are expanding fast and working their way into mainstream EU political debate. While their funding sources remain a well-protected secret, research by CEO has revealed that it is large corporations that foot the bill for the expansion of these radical rightwing think tanks.”<ref>No author given, “[http://archive.corporateeurope.org/stockholmnetwork.html Covert industry funding fuels the expansion of radical rightwing EU think tanks]”, Corporate Europe Observatory, July 2005, accessed 17.11.10</ref>
 IPN has been described by right-wing blogger Paul Staines as a “change denying propaganda machine funded by industry interests” who peddle “policy recommendations and propaganda on behalf of its sponsors so transparently that almost everyone ignores it”.<ref> Paul Staines, “[http://order-order.com/2006/10/12/who-will-win-wonk-whores-journalism/ Who will win wonk whores journalism prize?]”, Guido Fawkes’ Blog, 12th October 2006, accessed 9.11.10</ref>  In regards to statements that the IPN receive funding from large companies to dismiss the effects of climate change, such as ExxonMobil, Julian Morris replied in a letter written to the Times in 2005, that “IPN has a programme on environment and sustainable development issues to which the ExxonMobil Foundation has contributed over a number of years”.<ref>Julian Morris, “[http://web.archive.org/web/20070425015539/http://www.policynetwork.net/main/article.php?article_id=719 IPN responds to defamatory claims made in The Times]”, IPN Main, 21st December 2005, accessed 9.11.10</ref>
 Oxfam has criticised the IPN for producing “irresponsible” criticism towards International Aid, which in turn, can put millions of lives at risk. The article, published by Oxfam, states that, while they realise that vast quantities of Aid is misspent and ends up in the hands of corrupt officials, the Aid which is accounted for helps to dramatically improve the lives of those who receive it. <ref> Jon Slater, “[http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/2010/05/20/oxfam-aid-not-perfect-but-%E2%80%98irresponsible%E2%80%99-criticism-hurts-millions/ Oxfam: Aid not perfect but “irresponsible” criticism hurts millions]”, Oxfam Website, 20th May 2010, accessed 9.11.10</ref> The IPN respond to this article by stating that “challenging a system that so evidently doesn’t work is not irresponsible- it is prudent and rational” <ref> Timothy Cox, “[http://www.policynetwork.net/blogs/article/ipn%E2%80%99s-criticism-foreign-aid-spending-not-%E2%80%9Cirresponsible%E2%80%9D IPN’s criticism of foreign aid spending is not “irresponsible”]”, IPN Blogs, 20th May 2010, accessed 9.11.10</ref>

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 IPN’s UK Charity (No. CC 262982) was founded by [[Globalisation: Antony Fisher]] in 1971. The mission of this body is to “Promote the advancement of learning by research into economic and political science and the publication of such research.” The charity’s original name was the International Institute for Economic Research, and it now operates under the name International Policy Network.
 IPN’s sister organization, International Policy Network US Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in 2001. The two organizations are separate legal and financial entities with independent boards, working together with a common vision.<ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ipn-history History]", accessed 12.10.10</ref>
 ==People==
 ===Directors===

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	<ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ Homepage]", accessed 05.10.10</ref> The organisation describes itself as a think-tank or independent charity, although critics have accused it of being more like a lobbying group <ref> George Monbiot, “[http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/how-corporations-have-hijacked-the-climate-change-debate/2006/09/26/1159036541719.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 How corporations have hijacked the climate change debate]”, The Age, 27th September 2006, accessed 2.11.10</ref>		<ref>IPN, "[http://policynetwork.net/ Homepage]", accessed 05.10.10</ref> The organisation describes itself as a think-tank or independent charity, although critics have accused it of being more like a lobbying group <ref> George Monbiot, “[http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/how-corporations-have-hijacked-the-climate-change-debate/2006/09/26/1159036541719.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 How corporations have hijacked the climate change debate]”, The Age, 27th September 2006, accessed 2.11.10</ref>

		+	==Related Sub-pages==
	[[Globalisation:International Policy Network: Ideology and aims]]		[[Globalisation:International Policy Network: Ideology and aims]]

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 * [[Denise Teixeira]]- Office Manager
 * [[Alec Van Gelder]]- Project Director
 ==Links to other organisations==

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 ==Criticisms==
 Sharon Beder, in an article, states that "Conservative think tanks are generally set up as private, tax-exempt, research
 and advocacy institutes, and are largely funded by foundations and corporations.
 They have sought to insert neoliberal ideology into environmental policy. They  advocate the use of the market to allocate scarce environmental resources such as wilderness and clean air and promote the replacement of legislation with voluntary industry agreements, reinforced or newly created property rights and economic instruments".
-<ref>Beder.S, (2001) “Neoliberal Think Tanks and Free Market Environmentalism”, Environmental Politics, 10(2), Summer, 128-133. Available at http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=artspapers</ref>
+<ref>Beder.S, (2001) “Neoliberal Think Tanks and Free Market Environmentalism”, Environmental Politics, 10(2), Summer, 128-133. Available at http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=artspapers</ref> However Corporate Europe Observatory state that “Over the last few years, the EU capital Brussels has experienced a huge growth in the number of new think tanks seeking to influence the EU's political debate. A large number of these new players advocate radical "free market" ideology. This includes the London-based International Policy Network and the Paris-based Institut Montaigne. These groups who would once have been regarded as loony fringe organisations, are expanding fast and working their way into mainstream EU political debate. While their funding sources remain a well-protected secret, research by CEO has revealed that it is large corporations that foot the bill for the expansion of these radical rightwing think tanks.”<ref>No author given, “[http://archive.corporateeurope.org/stockholmnetwork.html Covert industry funding fuels the expansion of radical rightwing EU think tanks]”, Corporate Europe Observatory, July 2005, accessed 17.11.10</ref>
 ==Notes==
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