Think Tanks

It is often assumed that think tanks carry enormous weight with lawmakers and other key stakeholders. In Do Think Tanks Matter? Donald Abelson argues that the question of how think tanks have evolved and under what conditions they can and do have an impact continues to be ignored.

Unternehmensinterne Denkfabriken mit dem kreativen Spirit von Start-ups zur Entwicklung von Strategien und bahnbrechenden Innovationen stellen den Kern dieses Buches dar. Sogenannte Corporate Think Tanks sind Foren, Projektgruppen oder Unternehmensbereiche, in denen interdisziplinäre Teams zukunftsgerichtete Themen bearbeiten.

This book examines changing international dynamics through the lens of some of the leading think tanks from the emerging powers in the world. Through twelve case studies, the authors explore how security and international affairs think tanks in emerging powers collaborate with their policy makers to meet current and anticipate future foreign policy and security challenges. Overall, the book illustrates and analyzes how think tanks in a variety of political and economic contexts are able to contribute to their respective policy-making processes. Included in the discussions are the problems or successes that each respective nation’s think tanks face, where they feel the emerging nation will be positioned, and where they are failing to meet the policy challenges they face. The book provides a comprehensive look at successful foreign policy formulation to serve as examples for other think tanks in similar political and economic conditions.

by Cheng Li (Author, Contributor)