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Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US: Academics, Advisors and Advocates book cover

1st Edition

Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US Academics, Advisors and Advocates

Edited By James G. McGann Copyright 2007
212 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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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 US. Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US investigates the distinctive nature of thirty leading think tanks in America, while capturing the political and intellectual ecology of the more... Read more

PART I. Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US

1. The History of Think Tanks in the United States  2. Classifying Think Tanks  3. Organization and Staffing  4. Marketing, Public Relations and Public Engagement  5. Measuring the Influence of Think Tanks 

PART II. The Changing Think Tank Landscape

6. The Role, Value and Impact of Think Tanks  7. Current Trends Facing Think Tanks  8. The Global Context  9. The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US 

PART III. Selected Think Tank Profiles

10. Profiles of the top 30 think tanks in the US

Biography

James G. McGann is Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, USA, where he directs the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP). He also lectures in Domestic and International Policy at Villanova University, USA.

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