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

Informationen zum Autor 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: James G. McGann, James G. (Villanova University Mcgann
• Assisted by: James G. McGann (Editor), McGann James G. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.03.2007
• EAN: 9780415772280
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77228-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, North America, International Relations, Public Administration, Public administration / Public policy