Do think tanks matter? assessing the impact of public policy institutes - Abelson, Donald E. (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2002)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Surveying the think tank landscape in the United States and Canada -- Thinking about think tanks: a conceptual framework -- In the arena: opportunities, constraints, and incentives for think tanks in the United States and Canada -- Competing in the marketplace of ideas: the strategies of think tanks -- Public visibility and policy relevance: assessing the influence of think tanks -- On the road to the White House: presidential candidates and the think tanks that advised them -- Policy experts or policy instruments? Think tanks and the debate over constitutional reform in Canada -- Conclusion: policy influence, policy relevance, and the future of think tanks in Canada, the United States, and beyond -- Appendix one: a profile of selected American think tanks -- Appendix two: a profile of selected Canadian think tanks