Journal articles: 'Think tanks'

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McGann, James G. "Think Tank Contributions Think Tanks and the Transnationalization of Foreign Policy." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 02, no. 1 (2003): 85–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.11610/connections.02.1.10.

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Leeson, Peter T., Matt E. Ryan, and Claudia R. Williamson. "Think tanks." Journal of Comparative Economics 40, no. 1 (February 2012): 62–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2011.07.004.

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Wang, Dong. "A Study of Social Think Tanks in China: Dilemma, Trends and Breakthroughs." China Nonprofit Review 10, no. 1 (August 3, 2018): 1–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18765149-12341339.

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Abstract Social think tanks play an irreplaceable role in the field of public governance because of their unique objective perspectives and expertise. But there has disproportionately inadequate research into social think tanks. At present, researches and explorations concerning social think tanks are largely mixed with studies on “think tanks,” and there are still no institutes, groups or periodicals which work specifically as platforms through which social think tanks are evaluated, monitored and supported. To effectively address such problems as the direction, methodology, priorities and points of penetration for research on social think tanks, it is necessary to have a comprehensive, systematic understanding of present researches into social think tanks. By conducting searches in the CNKI database, 224 articles were chosen for statistical analysis in seven respects, namely, year of publication, author, organization with which the author works, theme, citation, concentration of research, and journal involved. Based on analysis findings, this paper suggests building a platform by which to evaluate and monitor researches on social think tanks, establishing an echelon-based model of professional training for social think tanks, stepping up development of social think tanks in western China or the remote and poor parts of the country, optimizing mechanisms for the transformation and application of research outcomes of social think tanks, increasing support to weak fields of research on social think tanks, and conducting research into major and difficult problems confronting social think tanks.

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Tchubykalo, Evgeni, Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez, and Juan Antonio Sánchez-Giménez. "Think Tanks and Political Influence. How Influencer Networks and the Specialization of Power Are Represented on Twitter." Tripodos, no. 45 (February 5, 2021): 111–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.51698/tripodos.2019.45p111-131.

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Think tanks are institutions that position themselves ideologically close to the powers that be, connecting them with science and defending the interests of lobbyists, while still striking a balance in the common interest of society. In the new context of political communication, think tanks take advantage of emerging trends in communication strategies by embracing the dissemination capacity of social media. On the assumption that these social networking sites expedite the task of think tanks, we will illustrate how thinks tanks leverage their influence and impact all over the world for agenda-setting and discourse framing purposes. This empirical research, which relies on data collected on Twitter, analyses the global influence map by searching for practice patterns that could help us to gain further insights into the relationship processes of these agents in international relations and the political context. Els ‘think tanks’ i la influència política. Com es representen les xarxes d’influenciadors i l’especialització del poder a TwitterEls think tanks són institucions que ideològicament es posicionen prop del poder, connectant-lo amb el món científic i sempre buscant l’equilibri entre els interessos dels lobbyist i l’interès general de la societat. En el context de la nova comunicació política, els think tanks aprofiten les tendències més actuals en matèria de comunicació i adopten estratègies de difusió en els mitjans de comunicació social. Tenint en compte que una bona estratègia a les xarxes socials facilita la seva tasca, volem exemplificar com els thinks tanks utilitzen la seva capacitat d’influència i impacte en tot el món per redissenyar les agendes polítiques contextualitzant els seus discursos. Aquesta investigació empírica, que es basa en dades recopilades a Twitter, analitza el mapa d’influència global mitjançant la recerca de patrons de comportament que podrien ajudar-nos a obtenir més informació sobre les relacions entre aquests actors de les relacions internacionals i el context polític en el qual desenvolupen la seva activitat. Key words: Twitter, political influence, think tank, power, social network analysisParaules clau: Twitter, influència política, think tank, poder, anàlisi de xarxes socials, lobby.

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Markus, Mykkänen, and Freshwater Neil. "Typology of think tanks: A comparative study in Finland and Scotland." Academicus International Scientific Journal 23 (January 2021): 72–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.7336/academicus.2021.23.05.

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This paper provides a comparative analysis of current Finnish and Scottish think tanks and reviews how think tanks in these countries have evolved, how think tanks seek to influence decision making and engage with their stakeholders. To address the ways of influence this paper looks how Finnish and Scottish think tanks describe themselves and how they use publications in their advocacy. Conducted content analysis indicates that usually registered association based Finnish think tanks are generally more research-focused organisations, who overall deploy more research publications for advocacy than the company based Scottish think tanks. Findings also reveal that the number of think tanks in both countries has greatly increased in the last two decades due to the political challenges with European Union and national politics. The paper provides a new approach to study think tanks in national contexts.

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El Din, Heba Gamal. "The role of think tanks in influencing policy-making in Israel." Contemporary Arab Affairs 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2016): 187–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17550912.2016.1148919.

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This paper examines the emergence and role of research think tanks in Israel, particularly with regard to their influence on policy-making. The establishment of the first think tanks coincided with the founding of the state, with their numbers increasing since the 1990s. This paper attempts to map these Israeli think tanks, which are classified under four categories: government, private or independent think tanks, political party think tanks, and academic think tanks (‘universities without students’). The paper is divided into two themes. The first considers the core issues of their interest against the existence of these think tanks in the Israeli parliamentary political system. The second applies both the quantitative and the qualitative features of these think tanks in an attempt to discover the extent of their influence within the process of decision-making in Israel.

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Zhelanova, V., and V. Kryzhanovska. "Transformationof the activities of university analytical centers in the context of today's challenges." Pedagogical education: theory and practice. Psychology. Pedagogy 2, no. 40 (2024): 13–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2311-2409.2023.402.

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The relevance of the article is driven by the globalization and transgressiveness of contemporary society, which stimulate the emergence of new intellectual challenges requiring prompt and high-quality responses from certain governmental institutions. The article aims to highlight the activities of domestic think tanks in the context of today's challenges, including defining the essence, types, and functions of think tanks, as well as revealing the specifics of University-affiliated think tanks. It states that think tanks are a significant component of domestic science, developing in areas such as resources and infrastructure, human potential, international cooperation, and political influence. University-affiliated think tanks are institutions dedicated to analyzing state educational policy with university support, having their mission, tasks, work structure, and implementing specific directions in scientific-analytical activities. The article provides a list of well-known domesticUniversity-affiliated think tanks and priority areas of their work related to analyzing state educational policy, socio-psychological, economic, cultural, and information policies, information security, anti-corruption efforts, etc. It is proven that in the modern period, analytics and research by think tanks are largely focused on various aspects of changes in legislation, politics, recovery, and compensation for losses during wars. Emphasis is placed on the exacerbation of problems in the development of University-affiliated think tanks, including insufficient funding, communication and collaboration complexities between analytical centers and authorities, limitations on the interaction of think tanks with business, and the insufficient number of University-affiliated think tanks. The positions of scholars regarding the resolution and minimization of outlined problems through institutionalizing the market of think tanks, strengthening cooperation, increasing transparency, developing assessment tools, and increasing the number of think tanks are presented.

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Strelkov, Alexander, and Vsevolod Samokhvalov. "Why Are Success Stories Not Copied? Emulating Advocacy Strategies Amongst Eastern Partnership Think-Tanks." European Foreign Affairs Review 27, Issue 2 (August 1, 2022): 203–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/eerr2022019.

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The article investigates why Georgian and Moldovan think-tanks have not emulated effective forms of advocacy in relations with the EU that their Ukrainian counterparts have established, namely a liaison office in Brussels. The reason is not the cost but rather the presence of alternative communication channels, high-level personal contacts and think-tanks’ focus on organizational survival. Better connectivity and new means of communication make the presence of a Brussels hub less crucial for regional think-tanks. Our research shows that there is often limited collaboration amongst think-tanks at the national level, which negatively affects opportunities for transnational advocacy of Eastern Partnership (EaP) think-tanks in relations with EU institutions. Eastern Partnership, European Union, think-tanks, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, transnational advocacy

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Ziętara, Wojciech. "Europa Środkowa i Wschodnia jako obszar działalności think tanków. Wybrane zagadnienia." Rocznik Instytutu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej 20, no. 4 (November 2022): 41–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.36874/riesw.2022.4.3.

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The aim of the article is to analyze the potential of the political advisory of think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe. Central and Eastern Europe at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s became a region of the development of the political advisory system, including organizations known as think tanks. In the following decades, think tanks from the region strengthened the organizational potential and gained a stronger position, and selected of them became think tanks with a global impact. Networking is an element that strengthens the position of think tanks in the region, including participation in international networks and the creation of their own networks. The article uses the quantitative research Global Go To Think Tanks prepared at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Blom, Ina. "Ambient Think Tanks." Art Journal 80, no. 1 (January 2, 2021): 126–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00043249.2021.1872311.

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Sartor, Julia. "Corporate Think Tanks." Controlling 31, no. 1 (2019): 77–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.15358/0935-0381-2019-1-77.

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Englert, Alexander T. "Philosophical Think Tanks." Teaching Philosophy 43, no. 4 (2020): 357–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/teachphil20201125132.

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While small group discussion is invaluable to the philosophy classroom, I think it can be improved. In this paper I present a method that I have developed to better facilitate active learning in the spirit of a philosopher within a Socratic community. My method is to form what I call a “philosophical think tank,” which takes the form of a small group that persists for the duration of the semester (or a large portion of it) in order to overcome deficiencies that can arise if groups are determined anew with each class meeting. After presenting the technique, I offer an overview of results, possible issues, and ideas for future development.

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Tang, Zijun. "Research on the Participation of University-affiliated Think Tanks in Local Economic Development." ITM Web of Conferences 25 (2019): 04003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/itmconf/20192504003.

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The basic function of modern university is to train talents, produce and disseminate scientific knowledge, and promote technological progress. As an important birthplace of high technology, universities are the natural matrix of good think tanks. Compared with the government-affiliated think-tanks and the social think tanks, the university-affiliated think tanks have some unique advantages, such as the concentrated embodiment of the university resources, the role of the third party of non-profit, more advanced and standardized operational model, and the strong scientific research foundation and ability. Therefore, in the current period of important strategic opportunities for local economic and social development, the construction of university-affiliated think tanks should be strengthened, giving full play to the role of university-affiliated think tanks, so as to promote local economic development.

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Zhu, Xufeng. "Government Advisors or Public Advocates? Roles of Think Tanks in China from the Perspective of Regional Variations." China Quarterly 207 (September 2011): 668–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741011000701.

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AbstractThink tanks in China simultaneously play advisory, academic and advocacy roles in the policy process. In this article, I recommend an analytical framework that evaluates think tanks by studying their specific activities in addition to their nature. Empirical data involving 301 think tanks in 25 provinces were collected through the China Think Tank Survey 2004. The 1998 regional Integrated Knowledge Development Index database was also used for the analysis. Based on these two independent sets of survey data, the article concludes that connections with the government and knowledge capacity in regions where think tanks are located are the two differing forces that drive China's think tanks to operate as either advisors or advocates. Moreover, these two determinants differentially influence the individual roles of the two types of think tanks.

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Djordjevic, Irena. "Acting as Policy Entrepreneurs During COVID-19: The Case of Serbian Think Tanks." Revista Portuguesa de Ciência Política / Portuguese Journal of Political Science 14 (2020): 105–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.33167/2184-2078.rpcp2020.14/pp.105-124.

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The starting point of this paper is John Kingdon’s (1984) Multiple Streams approach used to analyze whether think tanks can be acknowledged as policy entrepreneurs during COVID-19 crisis. For such purpose, the case of Serbian think tanks is examined, analyzing problems they raised, policy alternatives they proposed along with strategies they applied. Moreover, by comparing issues brought by think tanks and Governmental policy, it is assessed to what extent think tanks proposals match with the ones the Government introduced. The findings show that the selected think tanks applied diverse strategies in addressing problems, which were in majority cases accompanied with specific proposals on how to resolve them. In addition to focusing on issues that are in line with their area of work and referring to their pet proposal, think tanks as well raised some new problems, which were not on their agenda before. Finally, more than half of the problems addressed in the Government program were also recognized as important by think tanks. Therefore, it may be concluded that think tanks played the role of policy entrepreneurs during COVID-19 crisis, but in order to assess whether they were the ones that brought such ideas to policy makers, further analysis is required.

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Pinjie, Sun. "CHINESE UNIVERSITY THINK-TANKS IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S DECISION-MAKING." University Management: Practice and Analysis 24, no. 3 (2020): 46–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/umpa.2020.03.025.

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This research analyzes the functions of university think-tanks from the perspective of the Chinese government, in particular their role in generating knowledge for governmental decision-making. It also reveals the achievements and problems of the development model of Chinese university think-tanks. Methodologically, this study relies on analysis and interpretation of the key policy documents of the Chinese government, the public information of some university think-tanks and the research results and data of professional think-tank research institutions. The study found that the Chinese government is trying to incorporate university think-tanks into the «Holistic Knowledge» production link and thus turn them into professional decision-making knowledge supply institutions. As a result, Chinese university think-tanks will perform the role of t bridges between academic knowledge production and generation of knowledge for the government’s decision-making, ensuring the necessary flexibility between these two processes. However, the drawback of such policy is that it limits the autonomy of university think-tanks and their social influence.

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Chen, Chen, Chen Wu, Jian Tan, Lang Gao, and Chengliang Fan. "Methodologies of energy system research and analysis by world top energy think tanks." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1011, no. 1 (April 1, 2022): 012013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1011/1/012013.

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Abstract Think tanks are mainly engaged in policy research, while having influence on public policies, as well as serving policy makers and the public. Exploring the intelligence research methodologies and applications of the world’s top energy think tanks can promote the innovation of Chinese energy think tanks in research methods and can improve the scientificity and objectivity of research results, accelerating the construction of Chinese new energy think tanks. This paper investigates and sorts out the research results and methods of top energy think tanks around the world, and then provides new ideas for the creation of energy think tank research methods suitable for Chinese actual conditions from the strategic and practical levels. The study finds that international authoritative energy think tanks make analysis and predictions mainly through adopting multiple types of investigation method, introducing research models and tools in various disciplines, and combing with visual images, which shows the characteristics of extensiveness, digitizing, and intelligence.

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Zhu, Xufeng. "Think tanks in politically embedded knowledge regimes: does the “revolving door” matter in China?" International Review of Administrative Sciences 86, no. 2 (July 5, 2018): 295–315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020852318776362.

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This article conceptualizes a “politically embedded knowledge regime” in which political power is deeply embedded in administrative and personal networks between bureaucratic decision-makers and their professional consultants. To demonstrate the features of the politically embedded knowledge regime, I evaluate the effects of the revolving door on Chinese think tanks. I empirically find that the revolving door has a negligible contribution to the influence and revenue of think tanks in China. Moreover, the revolving door has significantly negatively effects on the personal social network building of think-tankers. Heterogeneous analysis and propensity score matching are conducted to present the robustness of regression results. Points for practitioners The “revolving door” has always been regarded as an essential factor for the prosperity of American think tanks. It has now become the prevailing recruitment strategy for global think tanks. In particular, the Chinese government and academia are embracing the revolving door mechanism for the development of Chinese think tanks. Nevertheless, no systematic empirical research has been conducted to evaluate the exact effects of the revolving door on Chinese think tanks. My empirical findings reveal that the developmental experiences of American think tanks may not be as effective when applied to other countries with different knowledge regimes.

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Longhini, Anna. "Institutionalization of Foreign Policy Think Tanks in Italy and in the UK: An Explanatory Framework." Central European Journal of Public Policy 9, no. 2 (December 1, 2015): 96–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cejpp-2016-0014.

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Abstract This article explores the phenomenon of foreign policy think tanks in Europe in a comparative perspective and offers a framework of analysis for this topic. Assuming that think tanks were largely imported from the US after World Wars I and II, the article argues that European think tanks have been influenced by the different national political contexts in which they have undergone a process of institutionalization. First, the article hypothesizes that such contexts have contributed to determining different incentives for cooperation between think tanks and national policymakers. Such cooperation is based on the willingness of policymakers to turn to think tanks for expertise, advice or validation of policy decisions. Secondly, different political contexts are expected to influence the strategies of action that think tanks have developed towards policymakers and their audience. In this respect, the article identifies three strategies: the generalist, the advocate and the lobbyist. Empirically, the article is based on a survey of eleven organizations conducted in two countries, Italy and the United Kingdom, in 2013-14. Given that very few data are available on this type of organization, their activities, funding, policy audience and goals are investigated. These indicators are used to investigate the main commonalities and differences between the two cases and to compare them with the hypotheses. The results first show that there is comparatively more funding available for think tanks in the UK system than in the Italian one. Secondly, there is apparently more willingness from policymakers to turn to think tanks for expertise in the former case, considering that the UK think tanks hold a higher number of closed-door events and parliamentary hearings. On the contrary, where policymakers tend, instead, to more scarcely rely on external expertise - as it seems more evident in the Italian case - the core audience of think tanks tends to shift to other, more accessible targets (the public opinion, the academia or even businesses). The case study makes it more evident how advocacy becomes a far less important activity for an Italian think tank than a UK one.

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Lyu, Qing, Arlene Bielefield, and Yan Quan Liu. "Academic Pursuits and Involvement in Decision-Making: Study on the Formation of U.S. University Think Tanks." Administrative Sciences 13, no. 3 (March 22, 2023): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/admsci13030093.

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This paper analyzes the concept of think tanks and concludes that think tanks have three basic characteristics. Firstly, they are based on academic research, relatively independent operation, and aim to serve scientific decision-making. Taking Ivy League think tanks as an example, this paper provides a preliminary discussion of ways for think tanks to maintain the scientific nature of their research, maintain the independence of their operations, and disseminate research results to enhance their influence. It covers institutional mission, research team construction, institutional governance, fundraising, achievements and activities, and alumni networks. This paper proposes a framework of university think tank generation paths associated with the essential characteristics of think tanks. The paper points out that, as a research consulting organization grown out of universities, university think tanks must maintain the scientific nature and independence of research while providing support and services for decision-making. Only in this way can they truly serve scientific and democratic decision-making, gain the trust of the public and have a real lasting influence.

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Xu, Pan. "Evaluation of and Research on the Effectiveness of Social Think Tanks – A Case of Center for China & Globalization (CCG)." Journal of Public Management Research 3, no. 1 (March 6, 2017): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jpmr.v3i1.10814.

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Social think tanks are an important part of the construction of new think tanks with Chinese characteristics and their effectiveness is an important influencing factor of the competitiveness of China’s think tanks. The paper firstly analyzes the current situation of research on the problems relating to China’s social think tanks, then constructs social think tank effectiveness evaluation indicator system from the four aspects of management effectiveness, influence effectiveness, diversity effectiveness and innovation effectiveness, lastly, it evaluates and analysis the effectiveness of Center for China & Globalization (CCG) as an example, and offers the countermeasures and suggestions for improving its effectiveness.

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Kelstrup, Jesper Dahl. "Policy professionals in Danish think tanks: education, professional experience and visibility in the Parliament and omnibus newspapers." Politica 52, no. 1 (February 12, 2020): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/politica.v52i1.130799.

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How do the educational backgrounds and work experiences of policy professionals contribute to the visibility of Danish think tanks in Parliament (Folketinget) and in omnibus newspapers? An analysis of 126 policy professionals employed in ten privately funded think tanks indicates that most policy professionals hold social science degrees and have prior work experience from the public sector, interest organizations and the private sector. Some advocacy think tanks hire many economists, and the proportion of employees with a Master’s degree in economics correlates positively with both mentions in Parliament and the visibility of think tanks in Danish newspapers. On this basis, more research on why and under what circumstances economists are particularly apt at contributing to the public visibility of think tanks should be undertaken.

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Naughton, Barry. "China's Economic Think Tanks: Their Changing Role in the 1990s." China Quarterly 171 (September 2002): 625–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009443902000396.

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During the 1980s, economic think tanks played a key role as centres of expertise, with distinctive philosophies and approaches to economic transition. Although they were all government-sponsored, they served as important alternatives to the policies and advice available within the formal government bureaucracy. In the 1990s, think tanks continued to play an important role but lost some of their distinctive personality. Expertise was absorbed into the bureaucracy, but at the same time independent think tanks emerged. Think tanks were knit into a web of policy debate and advice which Premier Zhu Rongji, in particular, uses as a source of ideas and analysis. The total network of advisers has become more important, while think tanks have become less distinctive nodes of that network.

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Conley Tyler, Melissa, Rhea Matthews, and Emma Brockhurst. "Think Tank Diplomacy." Brill Research Perspectives in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 2, no. 3 (September 21, 2017): 1–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24056006-12340007.

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AbstractThink tanks demonstrably play a role in diplomacy. Not long ago, the idea of think tank diplomacy would have provoked scepticism, but the nature of diplomacy has changed from a state-centric club to a polylateral network characterised by a diversity of actors and communication methods. As organisations producing independent intellectual outputs to influence public policy, think tanks engage in at least four diplomatic functions: negotiation, communication, information-gathering and promoting friendly relations in international affairs. Case studies show that think tanks both directly perform diplomatic functions and act indirectly as facilitators of diplomacy: as metaphorical hired guns, charm offensive, witnesses and safe space; as a school for diplomats, personal trainers, chief knowledge officer and wise council. Think tanks need to overcome obstacles including resource constraints and relationships with policy-makers to reach their full potential in contributing to diplomacy.

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Ivchenkova, Maria S. "Financial and legislative support of the think tanks in Russia and the USA." Izvestiya of Saratov University. Sociology. Politology 23, no. 4 (November 22, 2023): 398–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.18500/1818-9601-2023-23-4-398-406.

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The practice of implementation expert and scientific knowledge in the process of making political decisions has been formed for centuries and now it is well known as a social and political institution – think tanks. The capacity of think tanks can be analyzed from different aspects. In this article the author refers to the institutional structure of think tanks and analyzes the financial and legislative support of these organizations in Russia and the United States. The analysis revealed that think tanks have a long historical record in both countries and their activities are supported by a sufficiently broad legal framework. Russian think tanks with their history stemming from the Soviet Union possess immense intellectual potential but being funded by the government they are largely controlled by the authorities in management. American NGOs are never managed by the funding authority even though they receive a significant portion of their funding from the federal budget. A significant advantage of American legislation is the possibility of obtaining tax incentives for non-profit organizations. It is assumed that such a legal provision could stimulate Russian businesses and private donors to finance research projects. Think tanks tightly integrated in public policy require particular attention in terms of their legal regulation. On one hand, the law should grant freedom to think tanks’ research. On the other hand, think tanks need reliable legal regulation aimed at reducing risks to the national security of the country they operate in and work for.

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Zhou, Wenxing. "Think tanks with Chinese characteristics." International Sociology 38, no. 2 (March 2023): 194–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02685809231158853.

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The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government’s announcement of the strategy to build ‘new-type think tanks with Chinese characteristics’. As thousands of new think tanks launched across the country, has the Chinese government attained its strategic goals including advancing the scientific and democratic decision-making and the modernization of the national governance system and capacity? What key questions concerning think tanks remain unsolved? And what prospects on new think tanks could be expected? To answer these questions, this essay reviews five books written by representative Chinese think tank scholars and practitioners. It argues that while China has made progress in terms of quality, quantity, and institution building of new think tanks, as the books under review demonstrate, some major challenges remain. Among them, the most severe is that China has yet to develop a competitive idea market and cultivate an open think tank culture. This essay concludes by arguing that there is a long road ahead for China to shift from a big think tank country to a powerful think tank country.

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Xufeng, Zhu. "The Influence of Think Tanks in the Chinese Policy Process: Different Ways and Mechanisms." Asian Survey 49, no. 2 (March 1, 2009): 333–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/as.2009.49.2.333.

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This article argues that expert knowledge, governmental linkage, and personal ties are the factors that determine think tanks' influence in the Chinese policy process. Moreover, different types of think tanks exert influence through different mechanisms. Empirical data are from a 2004 nationwide survey of 301 of China's think tanks.

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ALBUQUERQUE, MATEUS C. M. DE, and PEDRO RODRIGUES ALVES. "Circulação de ideias e política monetária no Brasil: presença dos membros do Conselho Monetário Nacional em think tanks (1995-2018)." Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 43, no. 1 (March 2023): 189–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572023-3266.

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RESUMO Este trabalho tem por objeto a presença de membros do Conselho Monetário Nacional (CMN) em think tanks a partir de 1995. Quanto a este objeto, testamos a hipótese de que há vinculação de fato entre os membros do CMN e think tanks. A pesquisa levanta também duas outras hipóteses auxiliares: os think tanks funcionam como mecanismo de entrada para os cargos, aparecendo anteriormente na trajetória do Conselheiro; e que os membros do Conselho de perfil ideacional ortodoxo tendem a participar mais de think tanks que os demais.

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Castillo Esparcia, Antonio, and Emilia Smolak Lozano. "Relaciones públicas digitales. Análisis de las estrategias de comunicación de los think tanks." Obra digital, no. 13 (May 29, 2017): 59–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.25029/od.2017.158.13.

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El objetivo es investigar el uso de relaciones públicas 2.0 en la página web de los mejores 40 think tanks asiáticos (Go To Global Think Tanks Report, 2013), utilizando como base de análisis la información aportada por los sitios web de los think tanks analizados. De este modo, mediante un análisis cuantitativo del contenido a partir de una ficha de análisis elaborada al tal propósito hemos estudiado que tipo de información publican los think tank asiáticos en sus páginas web en su comunicación como aspecto clave de las relaciones públicas 2.0.Digital public relations. Analysis of think tank communication strategies.AbstractThe objective of this paper is the study of the use of public relations 2.0 by Asian think tanks on their websites, using the information provided there as a basis for analysis. The sample includes the 40 top-ranked global Asian think tanks in the annual Global Go To Think Tank Index Report drawn up by McGann in 2015. Through quantitative content analysis of a specially designed database, the information on these Asian think tank websites was studied in terms of public relations 2.0 content.Keywords Public relations 2.0. communication 2.0, think tank, social web.

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Li, Yichao, Jing Shen, and Dilek Cetindamar. "Think Tank Innovation-Driven Knowledge Service Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework and Case Study Application." Sustainability 15, no. 10 (May 21, 2023): 8355. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15108355.

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By drawing on ecosystem and innovation-driven development theories, the aim of this paper is to increase our understanding of their application to think tanks. The composition, structure, and features of the knowledge service ecosystem of think tanks are conceptualized via a literature review. The model developed from this was validated by analyzing the data collected from 25 think tanks in the United States (US). The model constructed provides a reference for the sustainable and healthy development of knowledge services in think tanks and an innovation-driven development perspective for researchers interested in their innovation ecosystem dynamics. The intake of talent forms a necessary part of think tank construction, but, more importantly, this continuous intake is a crucial driving force for their sustainable development. This paper suggests that an increasing focus on talents in knowledge service ecosystems can lead to and assist in establishing innovative think tanks in many countries.

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Jezierska, Katarzyna. "Three Types of Denial: Think Tanks as a Reluctant Civil Society Elite." Politics and Governance 8, no. 3 (September 4, 2020): 152–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i3.3015.

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Think tanks, or policy advice institutions, are civil society organizations producing and delivering social analysis to policymakers and the wider public. Their aim is to influence policy in a given direction. Compared to most other civil society organizations, they hold relatively privileged positions, both in terms of wealth (on average bigger budgets and staffs), political influence (their very raison d’être), knowledge (educational level of the staff), and social networks. Thus, it seems beyond dispute that think tanks adhere to the elite of civil society. This article focuses on think tanks’ negative self-identification, on their reluctance to accept labels. Not only are think tanks unwilling to take on the elite designation, some of them also deny being part of civil society, and some go one step further in denying identification with the think tank community. These multiple denials are expected if we recall Pierre Bourdieu’s observation that “all aristocracies define themselves as being beyond all definition” (Bourdieu, 1996, p. 316). The analysis focuses on how this definitional ambiguity is discursively constructed. Think-tankers are often described as situated in an interstitial space between such fields as politics, civil society, media, market, and academia. While this intermediary position is the source of their unique role as converters of various forms of capital, it also complicates the identity formation of think tanks. The argument is illustrated by Polish think tanks and the data consists of original interviews with think tank leaders. The article provides a novel perspective on think tanks and on civil society elites.

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OBARA, Michio. "Second series: Think tank (3). think tanks for public service corporations." Journal of Information Processing and Management 34, no. 12 (1992): 1069–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.34.1069.

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Laux, Thomas. "How do think tanks qualify their expertise? Exploring the field of scientific policy advice in France." Journal of Science Communication 18, no. 03 (June 14, 2019): A07. http://dx.doi.org/10.22323/2.18030207.

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This study explores the field of scientific policy advice in environmental and energy policies in France to gain insights into the role of think tanks. The field evolved along with the growth of think tanks. The think tanks refer to several orders of worth and combine them in their communication in order to qualify their expertise. The results of the study reveal that the think tanks have become more independent actors and that the field of scientific policy advice has gained autonomy. Both aspects indicate that the relationship between politics and expertise has gradually changed in France.

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Lin, Jiayi. "Problems and Solutions in the Construction of New Think Tanks with Chinese Characteristics: A Case Study of Zhejiang Province." Modern Management Forum 4, no. 3 (September 18, 2020): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/mmf.v4i3.2305.

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<p>The establishment and development of a new type of think tank system is an important means and guarantee for the scientific and democratic decision-making of modern countries. Zhejiang Province, as a relatively developed area of China’s economy, should follow and lead the trend. It is supposed to vigorously promote the construction of new think tanks with Chinese characteristics to help the state and Zhejiang government formulate more scientific and effective policies, as well as the modernization of national governance system and governance capacity. There are some problems in the construction of new think tanks in Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province should strengthen the construction of think tank, build new think tanks with characteristics and influence, so as to improve the comprehensive level of new think tanks in Zhejiang Province.</p>

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Kochegurov, D. A. "Formation of an Anti-Chinese Consensus among US “Think Tanks”: From D. Trump to J. Biden." Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 92, S7 (December 2022): S601—S611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s1019331622130044.

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Abstract This article is dedicated to the factor of think tanks in the US foreign policy towards China. A rapid change in attitudes to China within the US political elite is recorded, which indirectly reflects the influence of think tanks on it. Based on the analysis of reports of leading think tanks, the evolution of their views on China is demonstrated. The main conclusion is that the think tanks support an anti-Chinese consensus, strengthened during the presidency of D. Trump, and advocate stricter measures against China. Overall, the American expert community sticks to the same approaches to China and gives approximately similar recommendations to the US government.

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Fattah, Omed Rafiq. "Thought Centers and their Impact on Public Policy Making in the Kurdistan Region (Critical Study)." Journal of University of Human Development 2, no. 3 (August 31, 2016): 77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21928/juhd.v2n3y2016.pp77-93.

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Today, think tanks and research centers are the most important indictors to assess the state development and expect the possibilities for the future. According to academic and scientific perception, these think tanks offer scientific research and analysis for all the issues and problems facing the state. From this perspective, the think tanks deals with the causes of the problems, offer recommendations and solutions. This research is mainly an attempt to investigate the obstacles and opportunities of the think tanks in Kurdistan region. By doing this, we can determine the capability of Kurdistan in terms of research, and also we can inform the Kurdish decision makers in Kurdistan that in today's world the process of making decision is not related with the personal mood or personalization, but rational. For instance, the policy makers in the modern countries such as the United States, in their decisions and public policy largely depend on the recommendations and solutions that are given by think tanks, which is why the United States allocates large amounts of money for think

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Abelson, Donald E., and Christine M. Carberry. "Following Suit or Falling Behind? A Comparative Analysis of Think Tanks in Canada and the United States." Canadian Journal of Political Science 31, no. 3 (September 1998): 525–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0008423900009112.

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AbstractPolicy 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, compared to think tanks in the United States, Canadian institutes have maintained a relatively modest presence in the policy-making community. Although many Canadian think tanks have made concerted efforts to replicate the strategies of their American counterparts, they have had far less success employing them in an effective and meaningful manner. While many American think tanks have both the resources and the opportunities to convey ideas to policy makers, Canadian organizations must overcome institutional, cultural and economic barriers before they can play a decisive role in policy-making circles. This article also makes reference to the experiences of think tanks in some parliamentary systems, notably Great Britain, to demonstrate that although these barriers are formidable and need to be addressed in some detail, they are not insurmountable.

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Dayez-Burgeon, Pascal. "Think tanks et expertise." Hermès 64, no. 3 (2012): 147. http://dx.doi.org/10.4267/2042/48400.

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Stephan, Michael, and Florian Rosteck. "Think Tanks in Unternehmen." WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium 39, no. 7 (2010): 355–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.15358/0340-1650-2010-7-355.

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Peschek, Joseph G. "Think Tanks in America." New Political Science 39, no. 1 (January 2, 2017): 161–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07393148.2017.1278847.

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Plehwe, Dieter. "Think tanks in America." Critical Policy Studies 7, no. 4 (December 2013): 471–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19460171.2013.856136.

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Molotch, Harvey. "Think Tanks in America." Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews 43, no. 4 (June 27, 2014): 558–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0094306114539455kk.

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Óskarsdóttir, Stefanía. "Think Tanks in Iceland." Scandinavian Political Studies 43, no. 3 (July 19, 2020): 207–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.12183.

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Gautam, P. K. "Research and Think Tanks." Strategic Analysis 34, no. 3 (May 17, 2010): 451–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09700161003661059.

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Thunert, Martin. "Think tanks in Germany." Society 41, no. 4 (May 2004): 66–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02690209.

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Warden, J. "The think tanks roll." BMJ 296, no. 6620 (February 13, 1988): 510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.296.6620.510.

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Bertelli, Anthony M., and Jeffrey B. Wenger. "Demanding Information: Think Tanks and the US Congress." British Journal of Political Science 39, no. 2 (April 2009): 225–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007123408000410.

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The recent growth in the formation of think tanks in the United States raises questions about their role in the democratic process. A theory of think-tank formation is pre here, which posits that committee debate creates incentives for legislators to seek research-based, policy-analytic information supporting competing policy positions. As political entrepreneurs recognize this demand, they supply think tanks, just as scholars have suggested they supply interest groups. An important macro-level implication of this theory is that as legislators’ ideological polarization increases, the demand for policy analysis increases, as does the number of think tanks supplied. Empirical support for this proposition in the United States from 1903 to 2003 is shown, while controlling for market factors measuring the opportunity cost of investing in think tanks.

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Manfredi-Sánchez, Juan Luis, Juan Antonio Sánchez-Giménez, and Juan Pizarro-Miranda. "Structural Analysis to Measure the Influence of Think Tanks’ Networks in the Digital Era." Hague Journal of Diplomacy 10, no. 4 (October 23, 2015): 363–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1871191x-12341320.

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Ideas fuel power, giving means, understanding and arguments to the public sphere. Think tanks are the most influential actors in creating and disseminating such ideas in the field of international relations. This article analyses the networks of relations among think tanks in order better to understand their nature and the ways in which they operate in a global reality, organized by geographical areas. The research method is by structural analysis, using raw data collected on Twitter. Most of the think tanks selected are those categorized by the gotothinktank.com study. The main conclusions are that English is the predominant language, that geography still matters in influencing ideas and that us-based think tanks lead the social media conversation.

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Azimbayeva, Shakhnoza Akramjanovna. "Think Tanks In The Formation Of The Central Asian Vector Of British Foreign Policy." American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology 03, no. 06 (June 12, 2021): 127–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.37547/tajpslc/volume03issue06-19.

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This article examines the role and place of British think tanks in the design and development of the country’s foreign policy towards the Central Asian region. This issue is studied in combination with an analysis of the history of the formation of British think tanks, the positions of these centers in relation to Central Asia in the early 90s of the twentieth century after the collapse of the USSR and the state of modern think tanks that study Central Asia and their influence on the decision-making process in Great Britain.

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Nkrumah, Bright. "Think Tanks and Democratisation in South Africa." Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal 14, no. 1 (March 27, 2022): 17–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ccs.v14.i1.7722.

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As policy and research institutes, think tanks have advisory and monitoring mandates that could be channelled towards consolidating democracy. Yet, although South Africa has some well-established think tanks (WETT), their presence has not translated into enhancing race relations and living conditions. There is therefore the need to explore why these institutions have been unable to sufficiently influence policy and practice, mainly in the area of social cohesion and socio-economic welfare. It is against this backdrop that the paper looks at the evolving nature and works of two WETTs. The paper considers their capacities and challenges in strengthening race relations and social protection. Proposing a persuasive argument for the creation of an enabling environment, the paper draws from political theories in suggesting ways of enhancing a vibrant think thank sector in contemporary South Africa.

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