Do think tanks matter? : assessing the impact of public policy institutes / Donald E. Abelson.
| Author/creator |
Abelson, Donald E. |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed., rev. and expanded. |
| Publication Info | Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 345 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Contents | Surveying the think tank landscape in the United States and Canada -- Thinking about think tanks : a conceptual framework -- In the arena : opportunities, constraints, and incentives for think tanks in the United States and Canada -- Competing in the marketplace of ideas : the strategies of think tanks -- Public visibility and policy relevance : assessing the influence of think tanks -- On the road to the White House : presidential candidates and the think tanks that advised them -- Policy experts or policy instruments? Think tanks and the debate over constitutional reform in Canada -- Conclusion : the more things change ... policy influence, policy relevance, and the future of think tanks in Canada, the United States, and beyond. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-340) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011453046 |
| ISBN | 9780773536074 |
| ISBN | 0773536078 |
| ISBN | 9780773536081 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0773536086 (pbk.) |
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