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Think Tanks and Civil Societies: Catalysts for Ideas and Action

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McGann and Weaver have done a commendable job in advancing our understanding of the role think tanks play in the policy formulation process. This book should be required reading for policy makers and students of public policy alike. Well done, an excellent resource for domestic and international policy wonks who want to know the lay of the land of think tanks at home and abroad. McGann and Weaver outline the historical context and create a clear and comprehensive typology of think tanks. Then they to 29 contributors to provide a world tour of think tanks. The breadth and depth of this book is truly impressive

McGann and Weaver are two of the leading scholars on think tanks and they have done an excellent job of painting the think tank landscape around the world. Thinks Tanks and Civil Societies: Catalyst for Ideas and Action is a comparative study of public policy research organizations and their role in public policy process around the world that deserves to be read by scholars and practioners alike. I found the regional overview chapters to be particularily informative. This book has a wealth of information in it and will prove to be an inportant reference work on the subject. I recommended it highly for domestic and international donors who support these institutions, policy makers and the media who use their products and pundits and the public who relies on them for ideas and action.