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1 online resource (219 pages) |
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Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and Geo-Politics- Front Cover ; Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and Geo-Politics; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Chapter 1: Struggling to be heard: The crowded and complex world of foreign-policy-oriented think tanks; Introduction; The paradox of plenty; Measuring influence; Pathways to influence; Key findings; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Feulner's pendulum: Moving between policy research and political advocacy; Introduction; An idea whose time had come: The birth of the heritage foundation |
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Policy research vs political advocacyWhat is and isn't a think tank?; Five ways to identify a think tank; What isn't a think tank?; Why are advocacy think tanks so popular?; Conclusion: Balance, what balance? A new generation of think tanks; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Blending advocacy and research: The attributes and brand identities of the foremost human rights advocacy think tanks; Introduction; Profiles; Making an impact; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4: The governance turn in EU foreign policy: Are EU think tanks out of the picture?; Introduction |
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1. What is foreign policy in the EU?2. Beyond intergovernmentalism in EU foreign policy; 3. Researching EU think tanks' engagement in EU foreign policy; 4. EU foreign policy think tanks; Notes; References; Chapter 5: Think tanks American style; Introduction; Reflections on the evolution of American think tanks; The first wave, 1900-45; The second wave, 1946-70; The third wave, 1971-89; The fourth wave, 1990-2015; The perfect storm: Why think tanks thrive in the US; The more things change . . .; The strategies of American think tanks; Think tanks by the numbers |
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Conclusion: New thinking about think tanksReferences; Chapter 6: Germany: The think and the tank; Introduction; A sketch of German think tank history; Changing patterns in addressing political decision makers; Predominance of "Wissenschaftlichkeit" and"dull pragmatism"; Needed: Communicating German interests; Notes; References; Chapter 7: Think tanks and foreign policy in the United Kingdom; Introduction: Influence and causation; The first wave; The "second wave" of UK think tanks; The question of influence; Informed opinion and foreign policy think tanks |
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Case study: Think tanks and the Iraq WarConclusion; References; Chapter 8: Chinese think tanks' influence on foreign policy making: A case study of the role of CIIS and SIIS in the making of China's Europe policy; Introduction; The emergence of China's think tank community; Foreign policy think tanks within the current political and bureaucratic system; The lack of a public sphere for policy debates and policy advocacy; A review of current literature relevant to Chinese think tanks; Foreign policy research institutes within the overall think tank system |
| Summary |
"Questions about the role and influence of think tanks in matters of foreign policy and geopolitics are both timely and important. The reconfiguration of global power, explosion of social media, shifts away from traditional print and oral-based ways of imparting knowledge, and the dramatic increase in the volume of information and ideas clamoring for the attention of policy-makers are changing the landscape of foreign policy-making and the pathways through which influence is achieved. This book explains the impact of think tanks on the framing of domestic and international conversations on matters of foreign policy and geopolitics. An international group of prominent experts examine these issues in specific countries and also across national and regional borders to better understand how governments and actors in civil society are influenced by the activities of think tanks."--Provided by publisher |
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Case study: The role of CIIS and SIIS in forming China's policy toward Europe |
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Print version record |
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International relations -- Research -- Cross-cultural studies
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Research institutes -- Cross-cultural studies
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International relations -- Research
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Research institutes
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Cross-cultural studies
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Brooks, Stephen
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Hua, Xin
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| ISBN |
9781317010661 |
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1317010663 |
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