Sobieski Institute
Encyclopedia
Instytut Sobieskiego is a think tank
founded in Poland in 2004, known for its political advocacy of the polish
right
political movements and its support to Poland
's formerly ruling Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) party, that lost power in October 2007 after two years of ruling.
It is committed to a conservative, neoliberal state, independence from European Union
and is an advocate of economic freedom
. It also supports a social order based on "natural law" and a strong position of religion
in the society.
The main areas of interest of its experts and analysts are security
and defense policy, energy policy
, international relations
, law
, public finance
and ICT
.
It publishes a political journal
Międzynarodowy Przęgląd Polityczny (The International Political Review), which transfers the latest developments in political thought from major neoconservative political centres in Europe and USA.
Instytut Sobieskiego is a member of the Stockholm Network
.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
founded in Poland in 2004, known for its political advocacy of the polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
right
Right
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...
political movements and its support to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's formerly ruling Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) party, that lost power in October 2007 after two years of ruling.
It is committed to a conservative, neoliberal state, independence from European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and is an advocate of economic freedom
Economic freedom
Economic freedom is a term used in economic and policy debates. As with freedom generally, there are various definitions, but no universally accepted concept of economic freedom...
. It also supports a social order based on "natural law" and a strong position of religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
in the society.
The main areas of interest of its experts and analysts are security
Security policy
Security policy is a definition of what it means to be secure for a system, organization or other entity. For an organization, it addresses the constraints on behavior of its members as well as constraints imposed on adversaries by mechanisms such as doors, locks, keys and walls...
and defense policy, energy policy
Energy policy
Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption...
, international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, public finance
Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
and ICT
ICT (education)
Information and communication technologies in education deal with the use of information and communication technologies within educational technology.-Purpose:...
.
It publishes a political journal
Magazine
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Międzynarodowy Przęgląd Polityczny (The International Political Review), which transfers the latest developments in political thought from major neoconservative political centres in Europe and USA.
Instytut Sobieskiego is a member of the Stockholm Network
Stockholm network
The Stockholm Network is a pan-European think tank and network, located in London. In addition to its own policy research, it is an umbrella organisation for market-oriented think tanks in Europe...
.