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Los Angeles Pierce College Think Tanks Summary

Overview

Please write a 2pg summary of 3-Think Tanks describing their role in policy making and contribution on research/collaboration with Agencies and Departments. Please don't write about interest groups try to identify only Think Tanks in your summary. Think Tanks are institutes, centers, intellectual groups that contribute to policy making, lets examine their essential role in political ideology and policy perspective. 

Consider to address in your summary: 

History/Purpose of the Think Tank(it should be an American Think Tank)

Contribution in Policy Making 

Research interest of the Think Tank 

Collaboration if any with Agencies/Cabinets

Profit or Non-Profit   

Political Ideology

Cite your Sources (in-text citation or Bibliography according to APA/Chicago style format)

Research Guidelines:

  • Use: Pierce Library online or google research;
    there are many resources/listings on Think Tanks.

Suggested Links and examples:  Part III: Political Behavior (Ch. 10-Ch. 12) 

Brookings Institution (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  

WoodrowWilsonCenterLinks to an external site.

See supplemental Videos/Links under Part III: Political Behavior (Ch. 10-Ch. 12)