The Transformation of American Politics: The New Washington and the Rise of Think Tanks - Softcover

Ricci, David M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300061234 ISBN 13: 9780300061239

Verlag: Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 2009

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Washington think tanks such as the Brookings Institution, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Heritage Foundation have become so numerous and so influential in recent years that they now constitute virtually a new branch of the political system. In this engrossing and lively book, David M. Ricci brilliantly explores the social, economic, and political trends that have transformed government in Washington and led to the development and prestige of these public policy research centers. "An incisive look at the rise of think tanks and at their impact on policy-making." -- Kirkus Reviews

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Washington think tanks such as the Brookings Institution, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Heritage Foundation have become so numerous and so influential in recent years that they now constitute virtually a new branch of the political system. In this engrossing and lively book, David M. Ricci brilliantly explores the social, economic, and political trends that have transformed government in Washington and led to the development and prestige of these public policy research centers.

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• Verlag: Yale University Press, New Haven & London
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0300061234
• ISBN 13: 9780300061239
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 324
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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