A capitol idea think tanks and US foreign policy / Donald E. Abelson.
| Author/creator | Abelson, Donald E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Montreal ; Ithaca [New York] : McGill-Queen's University Press, |
| Description | xxii, 367 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-358) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007277815 |
| ISBN | 9780773531154 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0773531157 (acid-free paper) |