Thinking About Think Tanks: What Are They and What Do They Do?

Think tanks set out to inform and influence public policy ideas and decisions. And yet, the ways they actually achieve impact or measure progress remain unclear and underexplored. Andrew Selee, the Wilson Center's Vice President for Programs, explores these issues and more in his new book, "What Should Think Tanks Do? A Strategic Guide for Policy Impact."

[rollther]

Think tanks should not have an agenda. That’s not what they were created for. Since they do, they shouldn’t be tax exempt anymore. Disclosed the funding/contributions

[azuraq]

So, private interests siphon off money going to independent centers for research and investigation, namely universities and newspapers, all the while creating a public relations industry in order to promote their specific interest. Yeah, what could go wrong?

[anonemous]

Think tanks need to lose their tax free status and reveal their financing, now that they are no longer objective.

[randybarnett]

Thank you I always wanted to know what think tanks were all about, you learn something new everyday 👍😎😎😎

[ericphan]

Journal and honest scientific opinion help shape safer path to future is main goals to help public know how to make better decision from voting to daily consuming even a better dinner in family setting and way to ensure that dinner and what it means to their destiny the thing most people take for grant on the common tradition and wisdom because even the way to cook and type of ingredients more damaging than nuclear bomb

[ericphan]

Life energy is path dependent different than robotic and quantum battery jump after each charge