Think Tanks in the US and EU (Routledge Research in Comparative Politics) - Softcover

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Rastrick, Christopher

 
9780367506070: Think Tanks in the US and EU (Routledge Research in Comparative Politics)
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ISBN 10: 0367506076 ISBN 13: 9780367506070
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

Why do US and EU think tanks diverge in their roles, priorities, and main constituencies? Providing the first substantive analytical comparison of think tanks in Washington and Brussels, this book explores the differences that exist and why they developed.

Two principal variables are identified – institutional credibility and political culture – as a measure of comparison between the two think tank models. Supranational think tanks have an inherent credibility with the institutions of the EU, which allows them to direct their resources and efforts to activities and outputs where they hold a comparative advantage. US think tanks lack such institutional recognition and so need to prove their credibility to their main constituencies. The result is that an adversarial and individualistic political culture has informed the norms and activities of Washington think tanks while the consensus-driven and collectivist political culture of Europe has influenced supranational think tanks. Think tanks are far from newcomers to the public policy scene, but our broader understanding of their role, structure and how they assess their own achievements is not yet fully developed.

By providing a framework within which to analyse this, this book will be of interest to academics, students and policy experts working within public policy, comparative politics and political science more generally.

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About the Author

Christopher J. Rastrick received his PhD in political science from the University of Western Ontario, in London, Canada. He regularly writes on public policy issues in Canada and beyond, appearing in the nation's top newspapers and journals. His academic research interests include think tanks, Canada–EU relations, and regional integration initiatives.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367506076
ISBN 13 
9780367506070
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192

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