The competition of ideas : the world of the Washington think tanks / Murray Weidenbaum.

Author/creator Weidenbaum, Murray L.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, ©2009.
Descriptionvii, 118 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Government consultants--Washington Metropolitan Area.
Research institutes--Washington Metropolitan Area.
Policy scientists--Washington (D.C.).
United States--Politics and government. --21st century.

Contents Introduction : the challenge facing think tanks -- Basic data on Washington think tanks -- The five major think tanks (the "DC-5") -- Making some comparisons -- How think tanks operate -- Think tanks and business -- Measuring the influence of think tanks -- Findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008031102
ISBN9781412808330 (acid-free paper)
ISBN1412808332 (acid-free paper)