PPA 601 : The Politics of the Policy Process (Fall 2017)

The Politics of the Policy Process (Prof. Brenda K. Bushouse)

What are think thanks?

Think tank is a phrase used to describe organizations (usually non-profit) which conduct public policy research and analysis. They often publish papers based on their research and make them available for free on their web sites.

Some think tanks are nonpartisan, but others advocate particular political positions. Be sure to take this into consideration when evaluating their material.

PolicyFile
Full text policy papers from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

Think tanks

Lists of think tanks

Think Tanks (Colgate University)

Examples of think tanks

American Foreign Policy Council
Brookings Institution
Cato Institute
Center for International Policy
Council on Foreign Relations
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Hoover Institution
Rand
Urban Institute
World Policy Institute