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Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise
While the number of think tanks active in American politics has more than quadrupled since the 1970s, their influence has not expanded proportionally. Instead, the known ideological proclivities of many, especially newer think tanks with their aggressive efforts to obtain high profiles, have come to undermine the credibility with which experts and expertise are generally viewed by public officials. This book explains this paradox. The analysis is based on 135 in-depth interviews with officials at think tanks and those in the policy making and funding organizations that draw upon and support their work. The book reports on results from a survey of congressional staff and journalists and detailed case studies of the role of experts in health care and telecommunications reform debates in the 1990s and tax reduction in 2001.
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Researcher–Policymaker Partnerships
iiiGone are the days when researchers, policymakers and practitioners each worked in isolation. In recent years, a few interrelated issues have emphasized the need for greater collaboration among these groups: the increased emphasis on results and accountability (particularly where public funds are at stake), the need to improve services and the growing use of technology. This book is about these all- important partnerships, specifically the relationships between those searching for evidence and those putting evidence to use, designing and implementing policy at the federal, state, or local level.
Yet the science or art of how to create partnerships and how to make them work has just begun. This book offers the reader a toolkit for effective researcher–policymaker collaborations by exploring innovations underway around the country and developing an analytic framework to describe the process. It asks questions such as: What can we learn from these examples? How can and should partners communicate? Where should partners plan together, and where is it best to leave some separation to respect the differences in our roles? Through carefully chosen and organized case studies, this book demonstrates the motivations that lead to partnerships, the core elements of successful implementation and the lessons to be learned about sustaining these relationships. It further examines the use of research once the research phase has concluded, as well as the ever- important consideration of investing in collaboration by both nonprofit and public- sector funders.
For policymakers, this book offers a greater appreciation of the role of research in the policy process and new insights into different types of research. For researchers, the book provides insights into how best to formulate questions, how to work closely with those most affected and how to communicate findings in ways that can be more easily understood by those who are depending on clear answers. Students of public policy, public administration, social work and education will find much to inform future roles in research, policy, or practice.
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Internationalization of the Social Sciences
Internationalization of the social sciences rests on the setup of international scientific infrastructures, networks, and research agendas. Yet it has also stimulated discussions on academic dependency and the need for the indigenization of theories and methods. This book traces phenomena that accompany the internationalization of social sciences in different parts of the world. Contributions from East Asia, India, Russia, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, South Africa, and Latin America offer manifold perspectives on the pathways and desiderata of internationalization and make this volume an important basis for future debates.
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The Rise of Think Tanks in China
Despite continuing criticism of the Chinese authoritarian political system, the range of
participants in the decision-making process has widened, with different social actors
now playing an increasingly important role in the Chinese policymaking process.
Accordingly, the role of think tanks in the policymaking process has generated great
interest within and outside China. This book explores the behaviour and influence of
China's think tanks, and explains the reasons and social consequences of the rise of
think tanks in China.
The book raises several questions on the topic: How did think tanks emerge in China?
What are the essential factors that determine think tanks in terms of building their
governmental and personal networks? How do think tanks work and build their influence in
the Chinese policy process? What happens to Chinese society when think tanks become
important policy participants in the policy process? The book goes on to discuss new
perspectives on policy processes and elite politics in China, and empirically, with
comparative case study and data from nationwide questionnaire surveys, provides a
comprehensive picture of think tanks in the current political system of the country.
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Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations
The international trade negotiations that were launched throughout Latin America in the 1990s created significant challenges for developing countries because of their complexity. In order to make informed decisions and successfully legitimize negotiating positions, governments and stakeholders required research, evidence and data from knowledgeable sources such as local technicians and academics.
This book provides empirical-based analyses on the role of this research in the policymaking process. Each case study is based on primary fieldwork - either at the national or sectoral level - which was guided by the following overarching questions: Who are the main actors producing useful research for trade policymakers? Who are the main financial supporters of such work? What use do policymakers give to research? The volume offers a deep analysis of the nexus and interactions between the academic and public spheres, among researchers and decision-makers. Contributors also address the main obstacles for creating a virtuous circle between research and decision-making as they examine the links between the research centers, think tanks and international organizations who produced the information and the Latin American governments who used it.
Mercedes Botto obtained her PhD in Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute in 1999. She is currently a member of the National Council of Technological and Scientific Research (CONICET), and coordinator-senior researcher at the Research Programme on International Economic Institutions (PIEI) at FLACSO-Argentina. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Buenos Aires. In addition, she has worked as a consultant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, the Mercosur Secretariat, and several civil society organization.
List of Abbreviations. Preface I Federico Burone Preface II Ricardo Carciofi . Acknowledgments. Introduction: The Impact of Knowledge on Trade Policy-Making Mercedes Botto 1. The Research Challenge in the Context of Permanent Negotiations Diana Tussie with Pablo Heidrich 2. The Role of Academia in Regional Governance Deisy Ventura 3. Think Tanks in External Trade Negotiations. Do They Advise, Mediate or Legitimate Interests? A Comparative Analysis of the Southern Cone Mercedes Botto 4. Mexican Academia and the Formulation and Implementation of Trade Policy in Mexico Blanca Torres 5. The Management of Knowledge in Trade Policy: The Case of Uruguay Cristina Zurbriggen 6. The Influence of Academia on Mercosur’s Tariff Policy Mercedes Botto and Cintia Quiliconi 7. The Impact of Academia on the Negotiations on Health and Education Services in Argentina: Challenges and Opportunities Mercedes Botto and Juliana Peixoto Batista . Contributors. Index.
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