International Security Studies (ISS) has changed and diversified in many ways since 1945.
This book provides the first intellectual history of the development of the subject in that …

Writing about ideas, John Maynard Keynes noted that they are" more powerful than is
commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else." One would expect, therefore …

It is often assumed that think tanks carry enormous weight with lawmakers and other key
stakeholders. In Do Think Tanks Matter? Donald Abelson argues that the question of how …

Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby
for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this controversial book, Mark A. Smith sets conventional …

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 …

Abelson focuses on a host of high profile think tanks-including the Brookings Institution, the
Heritage Foundation, and the Project for the New American Century-and on the public and …

Concentrating on the post-Cold War era, this is an accessible and comprehensive
introduction to all aspects of American foreign policy. It examines the administrations of …

This book presents a novel analysis of how US grand strategy has evolved from the end of
the Cold War to the present, offering an integrated analysis of both continuity and change …

Selling Intervention and War examines the competition among foreign policy elites in the
executive branch and Congress in winning the hearts and minds of the American public for …

The rise of think-tanks in the United States, in Europe and around the world has generated
considerable scholarly attention in recent years. Much of this interest has been fuelled by the …