03298nam 2200613Ia 450 991080780350332120240513052150.01-282-56183-997866125618320-7391-4164-3(CKB)2560000000016393(StDuBDS)AH23062419(SSID)ssj0000429682(PQKBManifestationID)12140418(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429682(PQKBWorkID)10430880(PQKB)10224063(MiAaPQ)EBC616211(Au-PeEL)EBL616211(CaPaEBR)ebr10386385(CaONFJC)MIL256183(OCoLC)647927742(EXLCZ)99256000000001639320091201d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThink tanks and foreign policy the Foreign Policy Research Institute and presidential politics /Howard J. Wiarda1st ed.Lanham, MD Rowman & Littlefieldc20101 online resource (170 p.) Includes index.0-7391-4163-5 0-7391-4162-7 Chapter 1 Preface: From AEI to FPRI Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Arriving There: Philadelphia and FPRI Chapter 3 Chapter 2: History and Background Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Think Tanks and Foreign Policy Chapter 5 Chapter 4: The Colleagues Chapter 6 Chapter 5: The Central Administration Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Work Life Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Out and About in Philadelphia Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Internal Tensions and the 1988 Presidential Race Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Conclusions: The Road AheadThink tanks have become increasingly important in American politics foreign policy. In the last thirty years think tanks have emerged as major actors on the political stage, comparable in influence to large interest groups, political parties, and government agencies. In the same time span these think tanks have replaced universities as the main source for new policy ideas and the background research and arguments to justify them. This book discusses think tanks in general but focuses specifically on the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) in Philadelphia. Though a smallish 'tank,' FPRI has been enormously influential, feeding its ideas into government and policy debate even at the level of presidential politics. The author discusses FPRI within the context of the growing influence of presidential politics. The author discusses FPRI within the context of the growing influence of think tanks over public policy in general and foreign policy in particular.Research institutesPolitical aspectsUnited StatesPolicy sciencesResearchUnited StatesPresidentsUnited StatesElection1988United StatesForeign relationsResearchResearch institutesPolitical aspectsPolicy sciencesResearchPresidentsElection327.73Wiarda Howard J.1939-253499MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807803503321Think tanks and foreign policy4097526UNINA