A capitol idea think tanks and US foreign policy / Donald E. Abelson.

Author/creator Abelson, Donald E.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMontreal ; Ithaca [New York] : McGill-Queen's University Press,
Descriptionxxii, 367 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Lights, camera, action: policy experts and presidential campaigns -- From generation to generation: the origin and evolution of American think tanks -- Theorizing about think tanks: competing visions and conceptual approaches -- Open for business: think tanks and the marketplace of ideas -- Something is missing: think tanks and the study of foreign policy-making -- Finding their way: in search of policy influence -- Is anybody listening? Assessing the influence of think tanks -- Think tanks at work: the debate over national missile defense -- A hard-fought battle: 9/11, the Bush doctrine, and the war of ideas -- Conclusion: think tanks, foreign policy, and the public interest.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [337]-358) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007277815
ISBN9780773531154 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0773531157 (acid-free paper)