Interessement definition
Interessement means that ‘other actors become interested in the solution proposed. They change their affiliation to a certain group in favour of the new actor [interessement] and attempts to interrupt all potential competing associations to construct a system of alliances’ (Callon, 1986). If ‘interessement’ is successful, it confirms the validity of problematization.
Examples of Interessement in a sentence
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Interessement does not necessarily lead to a full alignment of the interests of all groups but it does result in a pragmatic agreement on a particular issue.
Interessement is therefore relative to the power each stakeholder has in the network.
Interessement therefore allows HEFCE to take the interests of each actor into account and negotiate them into a policy.