The Fifth Estate
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The Fifth Estate

Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
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The Fifth Estate

Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance

About this book

What role do think tanks play in shaping public policy and public discourse in the United States?

In The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance, James G. McGann illustrates how policymakers have come to value the independent analysis and advice provided by think tanks and why it has become one of the defining characteristics of the American political system. Drawing on case studies in both foreign and domestic policy, McGann clarifies the correlation between think tank research and the policies enacted by the past three presidential administrations. He also describes a phenomenon known as "the revolving door," where think tanks provide former government officials an opportunity to share insights from public service, remain involved in policy debates, and continue to provide advice and commentary.

Based on the history and the level of involvement seen today, the influence of think tanks is unlikely to diminish in the coming years.

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Index
Aaron, Henry J., 101
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), 12
Abelson, Donald: on categorization of think tanks, 6–8; on Franklin Institute, 23; on hybrid think tanks, 167; on influence of think tanks, 54; on presidential campaigns influenced by think tanks, 70–71; on revolving door effect, 77; on think tank proliferation after World War II, 27
Academic think tanks, 14, 16
Advisory Council on Social Security (1994–96), 80
Advocacy think tanks, 8, 16
AEI. See American Enterprise Institute
Affordable Care Act. See Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
Africa, think tanks in, 33, 39, 161, 171
African National Congress (South Africa), 17
African Union Mission in Sudan, 136
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), 85, 86
Albania, think tanks in, 37
Albright, Madeleine, 76, 140
Aldy, Joe, 113
Alexander, Gerard, 74
Al Jazeera, 157
Allen, Richard V., 28
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 12
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, 113
American Enterprise Institute (AEI): and Affordable Care Act, 95, 97, 102; categorization of, 14; and Clinton health care reform, 90, 91, 94; and economic stimulus package (2008), 107; funding for, 20, 21; influence of, 45; and North Korea nuclear weapons, 119, 120, 121; profile, 179; and revolving door effect, 67; and Social Security reform, 81, 84; and “surge” strategy in Iraq, 123–25
American Political Science Association, 23
American Security Project, 162
American the Vulnerable: Our Military Problems and How to Fix Them (FPRI), 133
Amnesty International, 176
Anarchist movements, 157–58
Anderson, James, 118
Anderson, Martin, 28
Antholis, William, 67
Arab Awakening movement, 157, 159
Armitage, Richard, 72
Aronson, Bernard, 72
Asian Development Bank, 11, 174
Atlantic Council of the United States, 180
Autonomous and independent think tanks, 10, 11–12, 177
Ayers, Robert...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Epigraph
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. One: Think Tanks and Governance in the United States
  9. Two: The Revolving Door
  10. Three: Think Tanks in Action: Domestic Policy Case Studies
  11. Four: Think Tanks in Action: Foreign Policy Case Studies
  12. Five: New Challenges and Trends Facing U.S. Think Tanks
  13. Appendixes
  14. Notes
  15. Index