… attention than other sources of US policy — like the jostling of … , think tanks affect American
foreign policy-makers in five distinct ways: by generating original ideas and options for policy, …

… It is my hope that this book will, at the very least, generate discussion and debate about
the role American think tanks play in foreign policy and how we can better understand their …

… Instead, I will briefly explore the evolution and proliferation of American think tanks … to foreign
policy decision-making. As a result, it will become clear why think tanks in the United States …

… international relations and opened the policymaking process to a new set of actors, agendas,
and outcomes. International relations … of actors when formulating foreign policy, including …

… us to better understand the role of lobbies and think tanks in the United states and their efforts
to shape Us foreign policy… in the process, we will clarify what lobbies and think tanks are …

… and transformation of foreign affairs think-tanks in North America and Europe since the late
… specific foreign and defence policy issues, the extent to which a handful of think-tanks have …

… ’s foreign policy … think tanks in American foreign policy by highlighting the ties that have
been established between Barack Obama and a select group of organizations engaged in policy …

… to impact of knowledge brokers, such as think tanks, on policy-making. How and why do
think tanks influence US foreign policy? An analysis of five think tanks that differ in terms of their …

… Tanks and the New Partisans. In part 2, we address the functional dimensions of think tank
influence—at both a policy … limits of influence of think tanks over foreign policy processes. Our …

… While a study detailing the involvement of these and other actors in the foreign policy-… set
of institutions – think tanks – sought to leave an indelible mark on US foreign policy. In doing so…