The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice Around the World
“Expertise has been the subject of abuse in recent years, with opponents ranging from conspiracy-theorists to populist leaders all seeking to denigrate 'elite' academics and experts as out of touch. Think-tanks have been a particular victim of this toxic discourse. Compiling the views of 64 current and former presidents of think tanks around the world, the book provides a fascinating wealth of information, posing probing questions about the place of think-tanks today and tomorrow.”
- Dr Shashi Tharoor, M.P., Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, Chairman, All-India Professionals' Congress, India.
“Dr. McGann has been studying the think tank industry for decades and has witnessed endless examples of successful as well as failed institutions; his assessment is solid, convincing, and exceptional in its breath and depth. This is his bible.”
- Luis Rubio, Chairman, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations, COMEXI
"At this global inflection point, “The Future of Think Tanks” provides a ground-breaking and thought-provoking analysis of an increasingly influential community and the challenges and opportunities it confronts. Jim McGann and the authors he has assembled provide timely insights into a little-understood but hugely significant world of scholars and actors who help us shape a better world.”
- General James L. Jones, Former United States National Security Advisor and Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe
