Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the Us: Academics, Advisors and Advocates

ISBN-13: 9780415543446 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 204 str.

James G. McGann

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States  2. History of Think Tanks in the United States  3. Think Tanks Defined  4. Marketing, Public Relations and Public Engagement  5. Measuring the Influence of Think Tanks  6. Think Tanks Funding  7. Current Trends Facing Think Tanks  8. Conclusion  9. Recommendations  10. Essays on Value, Role and Impact of Think Tanks  Appendix A: U.S. Think Tanks - The Global Context  Appendix B: U.S. Think Tanks in Brief 

O autorze

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.