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1 online resource (xii, 330 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Introduction and Background / James McGann -- Africa Region. The Future of Think Tanks in Africa /Vasu Gounden and Cedric de Coning ; The Future of African Think Tanks / Emmanuel Acquah ; The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice: An African Perspective / Ufo Okeke-Uzodike ; Bringing Think Tanks into the Digital Era / Idayat Hassan ; Think Tanks in the Context of Africa's Development / Rose Ngugi -- Europe Region. Artificial Intelligence: An Opportunity and a Challenge for Think Tanks / Guntram Wolff ; Connecting Politics and Society: A Way Forward for Think Tanks / Pol Morillas ; Think Tanks for Future : A Think Piece / Camilla Bausch and R. Andreas Kraemer ; The Future of Think Tanks in the Western Balkans: The Old, the New, and the Upcoming / Milena Lazarevic ; The Future of Think Tanks and the Crisis of Democracy / Roland Schmidt ; Data Is a Powerful Assistant but the Think Tanker Is Still in Charge / Pascal Boniface ; Think Tanks, Covid-19, and Internationalism / Diego López Garrido ; Widening and Deepening: Partnership and Multidisciplinarity in Challenging Times / Paolo Magri ; Tackling Global Challenges in an Era of Disruption and Contradiction : The Changing Role of Think Tanks / Melissa Leach ; Scientific Approach, Objective Analysis, and National Interests of Russia: IMEMO Traditions are Always In Demand, Always Valued / Alexander A. Dynkin ; The Future of Think Tanks Around the World / Laurent Bigorgne and Francis Verillaud ; Caught in the Firing Line : How Think Tanks Stay Relevant in Times of Global Transition and Turmoil / Peter Fischer-Bollin ; Think Tanks Today and Tomorrow: A View from Ukraine / Anatoliy Rachok and Yuriy Yakymenko -- Middle East and North Africa Region. To Survive, Think Tanks Must Be Part of the Change / Ezzeddine Abdelmoula ; The Credibility-Funding Nexus and Its Impact on Research Quality in Middle East Think Tanks / Shaikh Abdulla Alkhalifa ; How to Reduce the Gap Between Think Tanks and Policymakers : The Experience of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) / Abla Abdel Latif ; Evolving with the Marketplace of Ideas: How Think Tanks Can Thrive in the Era of Twitter / Amos Yadlin ; Think Tanks Have Stories to Tell... / Slim Bahrini -- Central and South America Region. Think Tanks Toward the Future: Challenges and Opportunities / Adalberto Rodriguez Giavarini, Gustavo Martínez, Juan Battaleme, and Guillermo García ; The Digital Transformation in Think Tanks: Moving Forward in the Use of Technology / Elaine Ford; The Future of Think Tanks: A Brazilian Perspective / Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal and Marlos Correia de Lima ; North America Region Fit for the Future: Enhancing the Capacity Think Tanks / Aaron Shull ; The Future of Think Tanks: Competing in the Digital Era / Luis Rubio and Verónica Ortiz; Grab Your Sunglasses : The Future of Thinks Tanks is as Bright as Ever / Niels Veldhuis -- Asia Region. The Future of Japanese Think Tanks: Policy Involvement and Regional Cooperation / Toshihiko Fukui ; Prospects and Possibilities for Think Tanks: A View from China's Non-Governmental Think Tank Sector / Wang Huiyao ; China's Think Tanks in the New Era: Mission, Responsibility, and Direction of Development / Yuan Peng ; Reorganize, Renew, Reformat: The Future Think Tanks / Manjeet Kripalani, Neelam Deo, and Satish Kamat ; New Trends of University-Affiliated Think Tanks in China: A Brief Overview / Dong Wang ; KIEP's Strategic Response to Challenges in Policy Research / Chul Chung ; Think Tanks in an Emerging India: A Struggle for Relevance? / Samir Saran ; The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice: Lessons from South Korea's Combating COVID-19 / Haksoon Paik ; Navigating the Future: Roles for Think Tanks and Policy Advice in Southeast Asia / Simon Tay and Lee Chen Chen ; How Think Tanks Need to Change / Somkiat Tangkitvanich ; Managing Opportunities in Joining the Global Think TankCommunity / Yerlan Abil and Aigul Kosherbayeva - Conclusions. Are Think Tanks Fit for an Uncertain Future? / James McGann -- Correction to: Connecting Politics and Society: A Way Forward for Think Tanks / Pol Morillas |
| Summary |
At a moment when both think tanks and experts are being questioned, significant policy and technology disruptions have called into question the value and efficacy of policy advice. Within that context, Dr. McGann launched this book to examine the future of think tanks and policy advice around the world with a series of authoritative reflections written by the presidents of some of the leading think tanks in every region of the world. The book explores the challenges think tanks face today in an information rich and highly competitive operating environment that includes: the impact of technology, big data and artificial intelligence, competition from advocacy groups and public relations firms, increased polarization of politics and major changes in how think tanks are funded. James G. McGann is Senior Lecturer of International Studies at the Lauder Institute at the Wharton School and the School of Arts and Sciences, Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and Senior Fellow at the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Director of the Think Tanks and Foreign Policy Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 8, 2021) |
| Subject |
Research institutes.
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Research institutes -- Political aspects
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Public administration -- Decision making.
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Political planning.
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Policy sciences.
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Policy sciences
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Political planning
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Public administration -- Decision making
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Research institutes
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Research institutes -- Political aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McGann, James G., editor
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| ISBN |
3030603792 |
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9783030603793 |
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