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The Think Tank Racket
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Author : Glenn Diesen
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2023-09-01
The Think Tank Racket written by Glenn Diesen and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Political Science categories.
How do think tanks influence Western policies toward Russia? The influence of think tanks in Washington has grown immensely over the past decades in terms of producing research papers, engaging with the media, and having their staff enter government. The ideal purpose and appeal of think tanks is their ability to function as a bridge between academics, the media, the public, and decision-makers. Political decision-makers are expected to be experts across a wide area of governance which becomes increasingly difficult as the world becomes more complex. Acquiring advice and enhancing competencies through cooperation with scholars at universities can be challenging as academics tend to focus on narrow research questions that take place within a wider discussion of theory and method. Think tanks respond to this challenge as institutions that provide focused research studies and policy papers to address specific and current challenges. The negative aspect of think tanks is the power they wield, from controlling information to functioning as a waiting room for politicians out of office. Information is power, and a think tanks business model has been established that sells political influence in Washington and manufactures consent among the public. The military-industrial complex is the dominant donor to think tanks, which results in a bias toward military solutions and perpetuating conflict. Russia remains a leading adversary of the West and has sustained Washington’s exorbitant military spending over many decades. Think tanks accordingly have a great incentive to push for a confrontational posture towards Russia as they operate in an industry where conflicts are profitable and peace produces losses A mutually acceptable post-Cold War settlement threatened the revenue of one of the largest and most influential industries in the US, which was reversed as a result of NATO expansion and renewed tensions with Russia. This book explores how the think tanks function, and how their growing role has influenced US policies toward Russia.
The Think Tank Racket Managing The Information War With Russia
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Author : Glenn Diesen
language : en
Publisher: Clarity Press
Release Date : 2023-10
The Think Tank Racket Managing The Information War With Russia written by Glenn Diesen and has been published by Clarity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10 with Political Science categories.
How do think tanks influence Western policies toward Russia? The influence of think tanks in Washington has grown immensely over the past decades in terms of producing research papers, engaging with the media, and having their staff enter government. The ideal purpose and appeal of think tanks are their ability to function as a bridge between academics, the media, the public, and decision-makers. Political decision-makers are expected to be experts across a wide area of governance which becomes increasingly difficult as the world becomes more complex. Acquiring advice and enhancing competencies through cooperation with scholars at universities can be challenging as academics tend to focus on narrow research questions that take place within a wider discussion of theory and method. Think tanks respond to this challenge as institutions that provide focused research studies and policy papers to address specific and current challenges. The negative aspect of think tanks is the power they wield, from controlling information to functioning as a waiting room for politicians out of office. Information is power, and a think tanks business model has been established that sells political influence in Washington and manufactures consent among the public. The military-industrial complex is the dominant donor to think tanks, which results in a bias toward military solutions and perpetuating conflict. Russia remains a leading adversary of the West and has sustained Washington's exorbitant military spending over many decades. Think tanks accordingly have a great incentive to push for a confrontational posture towards Russia as they operate in an industry where conflicts are profitable and peace produces losses A mutually acceptable post-Cold War settlement threatened the revenue of one of the largest and most influential industries in the US, which was reversed as a result of NATO expansion and renewed tensions with Russia. This book explores how the think tanks function, and how their growing role has influenced US policies toward Russia.
Think Tanks In America
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Author : Thomas Medvetz
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-08-09
Think Tanks In America written by Thomas Medvetz and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-09 with Political Science categories.
A revealing look at the rise of these influential institutions, and the effect they’ve had on the United States. Think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill, and convenient facts and figures to journalists and media specialists. But what are think tanks? Who funds them? What kind of research do they produce? Where does their authority come from? And how influential have they become? In Think Tanks in America, Thomas Medvetz argues that the unsettling ambiguity of the think tank is less an accidental feature of its existence than the very key to its impact. By combining elements of more established sources of public knowledge—universities, government agencies, businesses, and the media—think tanks exert a tremendous amount of influence on the way citizens and lawmakers perceive the world, unbound by the more clearly defined roles of those other institutions. In the process, they transform the government of this country, the press, and the political role of intellectuals. Timely, succinct, and instructive, this provocative book will force us to rethink our understanding of the drivers of political debate in the United States.
Think Tanks Across Nations
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Author : Diane Stone
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1998
Think Tanks Across Nations written by Diane Stone and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Policy sciences categories.
Brings attention to the extent of think tank development in countries including Malaysia, Russia, Japan, Italy, the US, and Australia, and explores their involvement in the policy process. Each chapter begins with an empirical and historical analysis of developments in think tanks within a country to gain insight into their diverse forms and behaviors, and compares think tank activity in different countries in an attempt to understand why they have developed differently. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Think Tanks And Global Politics
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Author : Alejandra Salas-Porras
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-08-30
Think Tanks And Global Politics written by Alejandra Salas-Porras and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-30 with Political Science categories.
This text provides a cutting edge analysis of the increasingly central role think tanks play in societies worldwide. Examining their control of global resources both in economic and political policy fields and their inroads into structures of power, it addresses key questions. How have think thanks reached these positions of power? Has the northern core produced neoliberal clones that have hydra-like colonised the globe? Who funds and controls these think tanks and for what purpose? How is policy making knowledge created? How are new policy ideas propagated and validated? How do think tanks become dominant sources of knowledge in public spheres including the media? Exploring the dynamics of think tank networks in specific regions and countries, this book considers the coalitions they generate to advance the social purpose they endorse and, in particular, the spaces they occupy in the structures and fields of power at the national, regional and global level.
Think Tank Traditions
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Author : Diane Stone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Think Tank Traditions written by Diane Stone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
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.
The Future Of Think Tanks And Policy Advice Around The World
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Author : James McGann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-01-15
The Future Of Think Tanks And Policy Advice Around The World written by James McGann and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-15 with Political Science categories.
At a moment when both think tanks and experts are being questioned, significant policy and technology disruptions have called into question the value and efficacy of policy advice. Within that context, Dr. McGann launched this book to examine the future of think tanks and policy advice around the world with a series of authoritative reflections written by the presidents of some of the leading think tanks in every region of the world. The book explores the challenges think tanks face today in an information rich and highly competitive operating environment that includes: the impact of technology, big data and artificial intelligence, competition from advocacy groups and public relations firms, increased polarization of politics and major changes in how think tanks are funded.
The Fifth Estate
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Author : Brookings Institution Press
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2016-09-13
The Fifth Estate written by Brookings Institution Press and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Political Science categories.
Critical Perspectives On Think Tanks
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Author : Landry, Julien
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-31
Critical Perspectives On Think Tanks written by Landry, Julien and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-31 with Political Science categories.
This innovative book explores think tanks from the perspective of critical policy studies, showcasing how knowledge, power and politics intersect with the ways in which think tanks intervene in public policy.
The Ukraine War The Eurasian World Order
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Author : Glenn Diesen
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2024-02-15
The Ukraine War The Eurasian World Order written by Glenn Diesen and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-15 with Political Science categories.
Five hundred years of Western hegemony has ended, while the global majority’s aspiration for a world order based on multipolarity and sovereign equality is rising. This incisive book addresses the demise of liberal hegemony, though pointing out that a multipolar Westphalian world order has not yet taken shape, leaving the world in a period of interregnum. A legal vacuum has emerged, in which the conflicting sides are competing to define the future order. NATO expansionism was an important component of liberal hegemony as it was intended to cement the collective hegemony of the West as the foundation for a liberal democratic peace. Instead, it dismantled the pan-European security architecture and set Europe on the path to war without the possibility of a course correction. Ukraine as a divided country in a divided Europe has been a crucial pawn in the great power competition between NATO and Russia for the past three decades. The war in Ukraine is a symptom of the collapsing world order. The war revealed the dysfunction of liberal hegemony in terms of both power and legitimacy, and it sparked a proxy war between the West and Russia instead of ensuring peace, the source of its legitimacy. The proxy war, unprecedented sanctions, and efforts to isolate Russia in the wider world contributed to the demise of liberal hegemony as opposed to its revival. Much of the world responded to the war by intensifying their transition to a Eurasian world order that rejects hegemony and liberal universalism. The economic architecture is being reorganised as the world diversifies away from excessive reliance on Western technologies, industries, transportation corridors, banks, payment systems, insurance systems, and currencies. Universalism based on Western values is replaced by civilisational distinctiveness, sovereign inequality is swapped with sovereign equality, socialising inferiors is replaced by negotiations, and the rules-based international order is discarded in favour of international law. A Westphalian world order is reasserting itself, although with Eurasian characteristics. The West’s defeat of Russia would restore the unipolar world order while a Russian victory would cement a multipolar one. The international system is now at its most dangerous as the prospect of compromise is absent, meaning the winner will take all. Both NATO under US direction and Russia are therefore prepared to take great risks and escalate, making nuclear wan increasingly likely.