A position paper is an essay that presents an opinion about
an issue, typically that of the author or another specified entity; such as a
political party. Position papers are published in academia, in politics, in law
and other domains.
Position papers range from the simplest format of a letter
to the editor through to the most complex in the form of an academic position
paper.[1] Position papers are also used by large organizations to make public
the official beliefs and recommendations of the group.[2]
Position papers in academia enable discussion on emerging
topics without the experimentation and original research normally present in an
academic paper. Commonly, such a document will substantiate the opinions or
positions put forward with evidence from an extensive objective discussion of
the topic.[3]
In politics
Position papers are most useful in contexts where detailed
comprehension of another entity's views is important; as such, they are
commonly used by political campaigns,[4] government organizations,[5] in the
diplomatic world,[6] and in efforts to change values (e.g. through public service
announcements) and organizational branding.[7] They are also an
important part of the Model United Nations process.[8]
In government, a position paper lies somewhere between a
white paper and a green paper in that they affirm definite opinions and propose
solutions but may not go so far as detailing specific plans for implementation.
In law
In international law, the term for a position paper is
Aide-mémoire. An Aide-Mémoire is memorandum setting forth the minor points of a
proposed discussion or disagreement, used especially in undiplomatic
communications.
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Notes
^ Sanders 2005, p. 11 , "The simplest form is the
letter to the editor... The most complex type of position paper is the academic
position paper in which arguments and evidence are presented to support the
writer's views."
^ An example of a position paper published by an
organization: Information Literacy: A Position Paper on Information Problem
Solving , American Association of School Librarians
^ How to Write a Position Paper , United Nations Association
of the United States of America, archived from the original on April 10, 2008, retrieved 2008-08-25[dead
link]
^ Steely 2000, p. 186 , "Through the use of position
papers, telephone briefings, audio and video tapes and personal appearances
Newt was able to share his ideas, ... ."
^ Government position papers , Brake: the Road Safety
Charity, retrieved 2008-08-24
^ Bond 1998, "..., writing position papers and talking
points, ... are examples of non-classified work which is carried out at
virtually every diplomatic post."
^ Newsom & Haynes 2004, p. 163 , "Another special
area is the use of position papers as the locus for image ads and public
service announcements (PSAs) for an organization."
^ Position Papers , United Nations Association of the United
States of America, archived from the original
on April 18, 2008, retrieved 2008-08-25[dead link]
References
Bond, Michele T. (September 14, 1998), Public Diplomacy,
Defense Technical Information Center
Newsom, Doug; Haynes, Jim (2004), Public Relations Writing:
Form and Style , Thomson Wadsworth, ISBN 0-534-61296-2More than one of |author=
and |last= specified (help)
Sanders, Marianne; Andrée Tingloo and Hans Verhulst (2005),
Advanced Writing in English: A Guide for Dutch Authors , Coronet Books Inc,
ISBN 90-5350-761-2
Steely, Mel (2000), The Gentleman from Georgia:The Biography
of Newt Gingrich , Mercer University Press, ISBN 0-86554-671-1
External links
Writing a Position Paper , University of Hawai‘i - West
O‘ahu, retrieved 2008-08-25
Sample Position Paper , United Nations Association of the
United States of America, retrieved 2008-08-25
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