Think tanks and policy advice in the United States: academics, advisors and advocates
"This volume chronicles and analyzes the development of think tanks and public policy research organizations, while exploring the impact think tanks have on politics, public policies, and governance in the United States." "Think Thinks and Policy Advice in the United States investigat...
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| Summary: | "This volume chronicles and analyzes the development of think tanks and public policy research organizations, while exploring the impact think tanks have on politics, public policies, and governance in the United States." "Think Thinks and Policy Advice in the United States investigates the distinctive nature of 30 leading think tank's in America, while capturing the political and intellectual ecology of the more than 1500 think ranks in the United States." "This text fills a gap in the available literature and will serve as a valuable reference tool for policymakers, the media, and researchers in the fields of public policy, political science, and American politics more generally."--BOOK JACKET. |
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List of illustrations
vii
About the author
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
1
1
Think tanks and policy advice
5
2
The history of think tanks in the United States
8
3
Think tanks defined
11
Classification
11
Type of affiliation
12
Organizational characteristics of independent think
tanks
13
Organizational characteristics of affiliated think
tanks
17
Organization and staffing
20
Political and philosophical orientation
24
State-based think tanks and networks
26
4
Marketing, public relations, and public engagement
36
Seminars, conferences, and briefings
36
Publications
36
The media
38
Relations with government agencies
39
vi
Contents
5
Measuring the influence of think tanks
40
6
Think tanks funding
45
7
Current trends facing think tanks
55
Background
57
Funding
58
Proliferation of think tanks and other
NGOs 61
Rise in partisan politics
62
The omnipresent media and rise of the Internet
64
Rise of the specialist and boutique think tanks
66
Globalization and the increased demand for policy
advice
67
8
Conclusions
70
9
Recommendations
73
10
Essays on value, role, and impact of think tanks
75
Appendix A: US think tanks
-
the global context
140
Appendix B: US think tanks in brief
143
Notes
173
Bibliography
177
Index
189
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Contents
List of illustrations
vii
About the author
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
1
1
Think tanks and policy advice
5
2
The history of think tanks in the United States
8
3
Think tanks defined
11
Classification
11
Type of affiliation
12
Organizational characteristics of independent think
tanks
13
Organizational characteristics of affiliated think
tanks
17
Organization and staffing
20
Political and philosophical orientation
24
State-based think tanks and networks
26
4
Marketing, public relations, and public engagement
36
Seminars, conferences, and briefings
36
Publications
36
The media
38
Relations with government agencies
39
vi
Contents
5
Measuring the influence of think tanks
40
6
Think tanks funding
45
7
Current trends facing think tanks
55
Background
57
Funding
58
Proliferation of think tanks and other
NGOs 61
Rise in partisan politics
62
The omnipresent media and rise of the Internet
64
Rise of the specialist and boutique think tanks
66
Globalization and the increased demand for policy
advice
67
8
Conclusions
70
9
Recommendations
73
10
Essays on value, role, and impact of think tanks
75
Appendix A: US think tanks
-
the global context
140
Appendix B: US think tanks in brief
143
Notes
173
Bibliography
177
Index
189 |
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