Think tanks, public policy, and the politics of expertise / Andrew Rich.

By:

Rich, Andrew, 1951-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.Description: xii, 258 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

0521673941
9780521673945

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DDC classification:

320.06/0973

LOC classification:

H 97 R498t 2004

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Contents:

1. The political demography of think tanks -- 2. The evolution of think tanks -- 3. Political credibility -- 4. The policy roles of experts -- 5. Policy influence : making research matter -- 6. Think tanks, experts, and American politics -- App. A. Details on the characteristics, perceptions, and visibility of think tanks -- App. B. List of in-depth interviews.

Summary: "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."--Jacket

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	H 97 R498t 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000029384

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-251) and index.

1. The political demography of think tanks --
2. The evolution of think tanks --
3. Political credibility --
4. The policy roles of experts --
5. Policy influence : making research matter --
6. Think tanks, experts, and American politics --
App. A. Details on the characteristics, perceptions, and visibility of think tanks --
App. B. List of in-depth interviews.

"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."--Jacket

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