Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise

Think Tanks, Public Policy,
and the Politics of Expertise

     ANDREW RICH
     City College of New York

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First published 2004

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Rich, Andrew.
Think tanks, public policy, and the politics of expertise / Andrew Rich.
   p.   cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-521-83029-X
1. Policy sciences – Research – United States. 2. Policy scientists – United States.
3. Research institutes – United States. 4. Nonprofit organizations – United States.
5. Expertise – political aspects – United States. 6. Political planning – United States.
7. Legislative hearings – United States. I. Title.
H97.R53 2004
320.06′0973 – dc22       2003065392

ISBN 0 521 83029X hardback