作者：Jacobs, Brian
作者单位：Staffordshire University
作者：Christensen, Jorgen Gronnegaard
作者单位：Aarhus University
作者：Stone, Diane
作者单位：University of Warwick; Central European University
摘要：The phrase 'think tank' has become ubiquitous - overworked and underspecified - in the political lexicon. It is entrenched in scholarly discussions of public policy as well as in the 'policy wonk' of journalists, lobbyists and spin-doctors. This does not mean that there is an agreed definition of think tank or consensual understanding of their roles and functions. Nevertheless, the majority of organizations with this label undertake policy research of some kind. The idea of think tanks as a re...
