Do think tanks matter? : assessing the impact of public policy institutes / Donald E. Abelson.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Abelson, Donald E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2002
Subjects:	Policy sciences. Research institutes. Research institutes > Canada. Research institutes > United States. Policy sciences Research institutes Canada United States
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Table of Contents:

Contents
Tables
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Introduction
Surveying the Think Tank Landscape in the United States and Canada
Thinking about Think Tanks: A Conceptual Framework
In the Arena: Opportunities, Constraints, and Incentives for Think Tanks in the United States and Canada
Competing in the Marketplace of Ideas: The Strategies of Think Tanks
Public Visibility and Policy Relevance: Assessing the Influence of Think Tanks
On the Road to the White House: Presidential Candidates and the Think Tanks That Advised Them
Policy Experts or Policy Instruments? Think Tanks and the Debate over Constitutional Reform in CanadaConclusion: Policy Influence, Policy Relevance, and the Future of Think Tanks in Canada, the United States, and Beyond
Appendix One: A Profile of Selected American Think Tanks
Appendix Two: A Profile of Selected Canadian Think Tanks
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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