A major leftwing think tank in Aotearoa – impossible dream or a call to action?

This article summarises the background to my current PhD work, considering questions around what academics and activists on the left in Aotearoa in 2012 think about the idea of establishing a major left wing think tank, why one hasn’t developed so far, and what it would take to set one up. I am also examining eight community based organisations to see what we can learn from their experience & history in relation to these questions. Feedback on the article is welcomed.