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Think Tanks in America
Thomas Medvetz
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Paperback. Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill. This book argues that the curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. 12 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Over the past half-century, 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 curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. By combining elements of more established ... Read more
Over the past half-century, 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 curious ambiguity of the think tank is not an accidential feature of its existence, but the very key to its impact. By combining elements of more established ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
530g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226143668
SKU
V9780226143668
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About Thomas Medvetz
Thomas Medvetz is assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego.
Reviews for Think Tanks in America
I agree with Thomas Medvetz that think tanks have changed America. (Forbes)