| Think Tank Traditions: Policy Research and the Politics of Ideas Contributor(s): Stone, Diane (Editor), Denham, Andrew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0719064791 ISBN-13: 9780719064791 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 Annotation: Think tank traditions is a follow up to the critically acclaimed monograph "Think Tanks across Nations" (Manchester University Press, 1998), edited by the same authors, which was widely acknowledged as a ground-breaking work in the comparative study of think tanks. The book looks at the historical role and contemporary significance of think tanks in the West, including Europe, the United States and Canada, as well as considering their activities in China, Eastern Europe and Argentina. In so doing, the book provides a broad-based and in-depth analysis of the role of think tanks in the processes of economic liberalization and democratization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.26" W x 9.18" (1.14 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As think tank numbers explode, they have become an integral part of political life. Political leaders, corporations and non-governmental organisations draw upon their expert advice to advance their causes in the battle of ideas. |