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U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
A G E N D A
VOLUME 7
AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NUMBER 3
NOVEMBER 2002
IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
THE ROLE OF THINK TANKS
THE ROLE OF THINK TANKS
\u201cOf the many influences on U.S. foreign policy formulation, the role of
think tanks is among the most important and least appreciated.\u201d
\u2014 Richard Haass
Director of Policy and Planning
U.S. Department of State

\u201cThere are moments in the evolution of U.S. foreign policy where
think tanks have had a decisive impact in reshaping conventional wisdom
and setting a new course on a key strategic issue.\u201d

\u2014 Ronald D. Asmus

Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

This issue of U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda examines the unique role played by public policy research and analysis organizations, or \u201cthink tanks,\u201d in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy. A leading State Department official outlines the principal benefits that think tanks offer to U.S. policy-makers. Two experts review the history and evolution of think tanks\u2019 involvement in U.S. foreign policy and cite the recent proliferation of these institutions around the world. Two think tank presidents and an executive vice president explain how a leading U.S. think tank operates, the special role of a think tank created by the U.S. Congress, and how one of the nation\u2019s largest think tanks works with the U.S. military. Finally, three case studies show the influence of think tanks on two key policy issues and demonstrate how to establish a think tank, using Honduras as an example.

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THE ROLE OF THINK TANKS IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
U. S. FOREIGN POLICY AGENDA
AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
VOLUME 7 \u2022 NUMBER 3 \u2022 NOVEMBER 2002
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U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
A G E N D A
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State
THE ROLE OF THINK TANKS IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
CONTENTS
_A POLICY-MAKER\u2019S VIEW
THINK TANKS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: A POLICY-MAKER\u2019S PERSPECTIVE
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By Richard N. Haass
Director of Policy and Planning, Department of State
_AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
THINK TANKS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: AN HISTORICAL VIEW
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By Donald E. Abelson
Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario
THINK TANKS AND THE TRANSNATIONALIZATION OF FOREIGN POLICY
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By James G. McGann
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
_HOW THREE THINK TANKS FUNCTION
THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: HOW A THINK TANK WORKS
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By Strobe Talbott
President, The Brookings Institution
RAND: HOW THINK TANKS INTERACT WITH THE MILITARY
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By Michael D. Rich
Executive Vice President, RAND
THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO RESOLVING CONFLICT
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By Richard H. Solomon
President, United States Institute of Peace
_CASE STUDIES
HAVING AN IMPACT: THINK TANKS AND THE NATO ENLARGEMENT DEBATE
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By Ronald D. Asmus
Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States, and
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: INFLUENCING THE DEBATE ON MISSILE DEFENSE
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By Baker Spring
F.M. Kirby Research Fellow in National Security Policy, The Heritage Foundation
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