Think tanks have proliferated in most Western democracies over the past three decades and
are often considered to be increasingly important actors in public policy. Still, their precise …

At different times and in different contexts, they have been described as brain trusts, idea
brokers, laboratories for ideas, public policy research institutes, policy clubs and policy …

Think Tanks were “invented” more than thirty-five years ago. However, their actual
performance is rather disappointing, with most countries having none and with existing units …

Policy institutes, commonly called" think tanks", are recent innovations in Canada. Institutes
figure prominently in the popular press, but little is known about their role, structure, and how …

Policy institutes, or think tanks, have become increasingly visible on the political landscape.
However, their policy role has varied in different countries. This article seeks to explain why …

Few scholars have dedicated their attention to the role of think tanks as policy experts within
captured states. We investigate how, why, and to what extent think tanks are used in the …

Although the powerful have always sought advice from the knowledgeable, it took the
appeal of the policy sciences movement of the late 1940s and onward to build and …

Think tanks are proliferating. Although they are outside of government, many of these policy
research institutes are perceived to influence political thinking and public policy. This book …

Brings attention to the extent of think tank development in countries including Malaysia,
Russia, Japan, Italy, the US, and Australia, and explores their involvement in the policy …

The term think tank is used here to mean policy research institutes involved in the research
and analysis of a particular policy area or a broad range of policy issues, seeking to advise …