Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise

Think tanks are nonprofit policy research organizations that provide analysis and expertise to influence policymakers. From the 1970s their number exploded in the U.S. and their proliferation represented a hope that lawmaking might become better informed and more effective as a result of these expert contributions. Instead, as this book documents, the known ideologies of many, especially the newer, think tanks currently contribute to an environment in which they differ little from advocacy organizations, promoting points of view and preordained policy prescriptions. As a result, they fail to achieve desired influence and undermine their credibility.

Author: Andrew Rich
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/23/2005
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780521673945

About the Author
Rich, Andrew: - Andrew Rich is an assistant professor of political science at City College of New York. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. Professor Rich taught at Wake Forest University from 1999 to 2003.

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