Think Tanks

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Policy research institutes-better known as think tanks-are long established in Western countries but have only recently become part of the policymaking arena in much of the rest of the world. Globalization is partly responsible for the new growth in think tanks, since few issues are totally domestic and governments and citizens increasingly understand the need for well-informed policy advice.Think tanks have become especially important in many Asian nations over the past decade, coinciding with their rise to a new prominence in international affairs. Asia's major players-including the People's Republic of China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore, and more recently countries in Central Asia such as Kazakhstan-now have major think tanks. These institutions have become the go-to organizations for proposals and policy advice on key economic, security, social, and environmental issues.In Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia, James G. McGann, a noted expert in the field of think tank studies, traces the growing influence of these policy actors in Asia, places the trend in historical context, and explores how the region's countries have fostered the growth of think tanks with uniquely Asian characteristics.