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The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States

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At a moment when both think tanks and experts are being questioned, significant policy and technology disruptions have called into question the value and efficacy of policy advice. Within that context, Dr. McGann launched this book to examine the future of think tanks and policy advice around the world with a series of authoritative reflections written by the presidents of some of the leading think tanks in the United States. The book explores the challenges think tanks face today in an information rich and highly competitive operating environment that includes: the impact of technology, big data and artificial intelligence, competition from advocacy groups and public relations firms, increased polarization of politics and major changes in how think tanks are funded.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
Introduction and Background
Abstract
James McGann, Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
James McGann

Literature Review

Frontmatter
The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Policy Advice, and Governance in the United States
Abstract
James McGann, Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, explores Think Tanks, Policy Advice, and Governance in the United States.
James McGann

Former President’s Historical Perspective

Frontmatter
Building the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Abstract
Graham Allison, Former Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University explores the history, evolution and future of think tanks and policy advice in the United States.
Graham Allison
Think Tanks: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Abstract
Ed Feulner, Founder and Former President of The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, explores the history, evolution and future of think tanks and policy advice in the United States.
Ed Feulner
Looking Back at the Stimson Center’s Role in the Early Twenty-First Century
Abstract
Ellen Laipson, Distinguished Fellow and President Emeritus at the Stimson Center, Washington, DC, explores the history, evolution and future of think tanks and policy advice in the United States.
Ellen Laipson

Current Presidents

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Achieving Inclusivity by Redefining the Think Tank Scholar
Abstract
Victoria Herrmann, President and Managing Director of The Arctic Institute in Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Victoria Herrmann
Think Tanks Breaching the Partisan and Geopolitical Divide
Abstract
Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, NY, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Kevin Rudd
Reimagining the Think Tank Post COVID-19
Abstract
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic Council, Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Frederick Kempe
The Challenges of Regulating Technology and the Role of Think Tanks in Informing Sound Tech Policy
Abstract
Edward P. Djerejian, Director and Moshe Y. Vardi, Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public PolicyHouston, TX, explore the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Edward P. Djerejian, Moshe Y. Vardi
Think Tanks and the Enduring Value of Hard Questions
Abstract
Ash Carter, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Cambridge, MA, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Ash Carter
The Future of Think Tanks: The Impact of Technology on Society
Abstract
John Allen, President of The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
John Allen
Crowded, Chaotic, Contested: The New Geopolitical Order and Marketplace of Ideas
Abstract
William Burns, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
William Burns
Fighting for Progress in the Age of Disruption
Abstract
Neera Tanden, President of The Center for American Progress Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Neera Tanden
International Development Cooperation into the Decade Ahead
Abstract
Masood Ahmed, President of the Center for Global Development, Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Masood Ahmed
Think Tanks in the New Century
Abstract
John Hamre, President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
John Hamre
Bridging Policy Needs with Technology Solutions
Abstract
Brian Finlay, President and James Siebens, Fellow at the Stimson Center, Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Brian Finlay, James Siebens
America’s Think Tanks: Meeting the Challenges of Increasing Competition and New Technologies, and Maintaining Relevance in an Ever-Changing World
Abstract
Kay Coles James, President of The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, explores the history, evolution and future of think tanks Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Kay Coles James
Reflections on the Future of Think Tanks, Drawing on Three Decades in Public Policy Research
Abstract
Kenneth R. Weinstein, President and CEO of The Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Thought Leadership in Uncertain Times: Four Global Trends
Abstract
Adam Lupel, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of The International Peace Institute in New York, NY explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Adam Lupel
The Crisis of Liberalism and the Future of Think Tanks
Abstract
Daniel Rothschild, Executive Director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Arlington, VA, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Daniel Rothschild
The Future of Think Tanks: Trends and Transformations
Abstract
James Manyika, Chairman of the McKinsey Global Institute in San Francisco, CA explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
James Manyika
Technology and Think Tanks: Survived the First Wave; Might not Survive the Second
Abstract
Paul Salem, President of the Middle East Institute in New York, NY, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Paul Salem
Increasing Relevance, Diminishing Access Require Unchanging Values for a Changing Audience
Abstract
Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Adam Posen
Truth Decay: A Threat to Democracy and Think Tanks Alike
Abstract
Michael D. Rich, President and Chief Executive Officer of the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Michael D. Rich
The Role of the Think Tank in Creating a More Equitable and Resilient Shared Future
Abstract
Sarah Rosen Wartell, President of the Urban Institute in Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Sarah Rosen Wartell
The World—And the Workplace—Are Changing: Our Mission Stays the Same
Abstract
Jane Harman, Director, President, and CEO of the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
Jane Harman

Conclusions

Frontmatter
Are Think Tanks Fit for an Uncertain Future?
Abstract
James McGann, Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, explores the Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States.
James McGann
Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States
herausgegeben von
James McGann
Copyright-Jahr
2021
Electronic ISBN
978-3-030-60386-1
Print ISBN
978-3-030-60385-4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60386-1