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Brookings Institute
Rand Corporation
Council on Foreign Relations- Pubs
Heritage Foundation
Center for Strategic and Int. Studies
Belfer Center - Harvard
American Enterprise Institute
Int. Inst. for Strategic Studies
Carnegie Endowment for Int. Peace
Washington Inst. for Near East Policy
CATO Institute
Center for Defense Information
Foreign Policy In Focus
Hoover Institution
American Foreign Policy Council
Jinsa - Jewish Inst. for Int. Security Affairs
Inst. for Advanced Strategic&Pol. Stud.
Stratfor
Strategic Forum
Nixon Center
Atlantic Council
SAIS - School of Advanced Int. Studies
Foreign Policy Research Inst.
Aspen Institute
The Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs
New America Foundation
Project for the New American Century|
Potomac Institute

World Economic Forum
National Bureau of Economic Research
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
Baker Institute Hudson Institute
Foreign Policy Association
Federation of American Scientists
Center For Europen Reform/
The Center for European Policy Studies
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Western Policy Center
Res. Inst. for Eur. and American Studies-Greece
The Armenian Center for National and Int. Studies
Nato College
East-West Institute
Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies
The Moshe Dayan Center / ICT
National Defense University
Inst. National Security and Strategic Studies /Pubs
Institute for International Economics
International Crisis Group
ISKRAN
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearings|
GlobalBeat // Townhall Foreign Policy|
The Insider: A monthly compilation of
publication abstracts, events, and news
Conservative Foreign Policy
Int. Sec. Network
Think-tank news
ASAM/
Liberal Düşünce Topluluğu
Dış Politika Enstitüsü
TESEV/
TUSIAD
TOSAV
Liberal Düşünce Topluluğu
EconTurk
Dışişleri SAM /
Arı Hareketi
Yıldız SAM
Research Institutes: International Relations
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Think Tanks & Policy Centers
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NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks |
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Comprehensive Lists | Individual Think Tanks | Working Papers

Comprehensive Listings

    • Conservative Think Tanks (Heritage Foundation)
      • Extensive list of conservative think tanks
      • Searchable by name, issue or location
      • Contact information and links to web sites if available
    • International Relations Think Tanks (U.Pitt.)
        Annotated list of international affairs think tanks in the U.S. and abroad
    • Liberal Think Tanks (Electronic Policy Network)
      • Includes Twentieth Century Fund, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Economic Policy Institute, Center for Law and Policy, and related organizations
      • Describes the organizations and links to selective publications
    • NIRA World Directory of Think Tanks
      • Extensive links of think tanks arranged by country
      • Issued by the National Institute for Research Advancement (Japan) and published in English
    • Public Policy Institutes (Yahoo)
      • Brief annotations include political bent
    • Public Policy Organizations (Yahoo)
      • Brief annotations include political bent
    • Policy Research Institutions--Canada
      • Canadian government links to research institutes for social, economic and health policy

Individual Think Tanks

    • American Enterprise Institute
      • Economic and foreign policy think tank
      • Full text of selected periodical articles and economic outlooks appears until AEI Research/Online Library

    • American Foreign Policy Council
      • Issue briefs and articles since 1995, primarily on U.S. relations with Russia and China

    • Baker Institute of Public Policy
      • Sponsored by Rice University in honor of James A. Baker
      • Speeches and executive summaries on foreign and domestic policy issues

    • Brookings Institution
      • Private, non-profit, independent institute analyzing U.S. government policy and international relations
      • Summaries of position papers on "hot topics" and selected Congressional testimony
      • Table of contents for the Brookings Review and selected articles
      • Publications catalog and information about the organization

    • Bureau of Governmental Research
      • Non-profit research institute analyzing public administration in New Orleans but affecting all metropolitan areas
      • Bibliography of publications and links to university public policy institutes

    • Carter Center
      • Center founded by Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter to counter world hunger, disease, poverty, conflict, and oppression
      • News and annual reports on projects
      • Searchable by keyword

    • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
      • Reports and working papers, primarily on US-Russian relations and nuclear non-proliferation
      • Economic development and democratization efforts around the world

    • Cato Institute
      • Philosophy of limited government, free market, and individual liberty
      • "Hot Topics" has the text of Cato Institute position papers, arranged by subject and searchable by keyword
      • Congressional testimony by institute representatives

    • Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
      • Non-partisan think tank focused on policy issues affecting lower and moderate-income citizens
      • Extensive, full text analyses on such subjects as welfare reform, medicaid, food stamps, and block grants
      • Includes search engine

    • Center for Defense Information
      • Arms Trade Data Base provides the text of news articles on arms trade, arranged by country
      • Weekly Defense Monitor includes position papers
      • U.S. military spending clock

    • Center for Strategic and International Studies
      • Papers on Russian, Asian, and Middle East relations
      • National and international employment and social issues
      • Catalog of publications

    • Center for Media and Public Affairs
      • Nonpartisan research organization on the news media
      • Its Newswatch is a daily magazine that analyzes the accuracy of daily news from media critics
      • The full text is searchable

    • Center for Public Integrity
      • Non-partisan organization promoting ethics in government
      • 50 States Project rates states on public disclosure laws
      • Research reports on financing presidential and Congressional elections

    • Center for Responsive Politics
      • Non-partisan research group monitoring campaign reform
      • Congressional campaign finance filings
      • Open Secrets
        • Lobby group campaign contributions to Members of Congress arranged by industry and separately by member
        • Web version in Adobe Acrobat format corresponds to paper version in Documents Center (JK 1991 .M261)

    • Commonwealth Institute
      • Progressive think tank on defense and economic issues
      • Numerous on-line analyses of U.S. defense posture, the Quadrennial Defense Review (federal government), and capitalism

    • Economic Policy Institute
      • Nonprofit, non-partisan think tank on U.S. economics
      • Press releases and executive summaries of working papers on such subjects as school funding, living standards, and the budget
      • Links to government economic data including archived material

    • Employment Policies Institute
      • Research on entry level jobs and the minimum wage
      • Includes press releases and research reports, including youth and welfare employment

    • Foreign Policy Association
      • Membership organization geared toward debate and education on foreign policy
      • Briefing papers on foreign policy issues from its own sources and those of other think tanks

    • Free Market Net
      • Libertarian think tank
      • Current news and links to opinion pieces on libertarian issues

    • Heritage Foundation
      • Dedicated to limited government, individual freedom, a free market, and strong defense
      • Text of public policy papers on various topics, including crime, education, foreign policy, health care, and trade
      • Index of Economic Freedom for countries in the world
      • Extensive list of conservative think tanks
      • Numerous statistics in support of its positions

    • Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
      • Description of programs, research, and archival holdings
      • Text of press releases

    • Hudson Institute
      • Conservative think tank on domestic and international policy issues
      • Summaries of its briefings and current periodicals

    • Interhemispheric Resource Center
      • Promotes internationalism in U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-Mexico relations
      • Numerous periodicals and issue briefs

    • International Center for Economic Growth
      • Non-profit think tank on international economics
      • Full text of newsletter articles since 1998
      • Catalog of publications

    • Jerome Levy Economics Institute
      • Nonprofit, nonpartisan institute for economic forecasting and its relation to public policy
      • Web site describes the organization, its research projects, and publications
      • Summary of its Policy Briefs and text of its latest bimonthly newsletter

    • John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs
      • Conservative think tank focused on constitutional, educational, and economic issues
      • Full text of current editorials, current issue of On Principle and Right from the Center
      • Catalog of publications

    • Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
      • Non-profit organization providing public policy information on issues affecting black Americans
      • Summaries of selected papers include public opinion polls on such topics as race relations, children, black participation in the Republican Party
      • Full text of annual report

    • Kennedy School of Government
      • Working papers of the Political Research Group
      • Includes the abstract, full text, and information about the author

    • Milken Institute
      • Economic think tank focused on global economy, capital markets, education and the workforce, U.S. regional economics and demography
      • Web site contains substantial working papers in pdf format

    • Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Arizona State University)
      • Research projects on state and local governance with emphasis on Arizona
      • Economics, education, environment, government, effect of tax cuts
      • Full text of Arizona Policy Choices and selected other publications available online

    • National Bureau of Economic Research
      • Full text of working papers in Adobe Acrobat format since 1973
      • Description of economic, labor, and health research
      • Several historical on-line economic data bases and a description of historic U.S. business cycles

    • National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives
      • Models, bibliographies and case studies
      • Focus on community development; forthcoming guides on non-profit institutions and security affairs
      • Annotated web links in all three areas

    • National Center for Policy Analysis
      • Non-profit, non-partisan public policy think tank
      • Pro and con issue papers on health care, taxes, Social Security, welfare, education, and environment
      • Background papers on high school debate topics supplemented by statistics
      • Includes text of relevant bills and opinions of other think tanks

    • National Priorities Project
      • Lobby group on federal budget priorites
      • Data on previous budgets and the impact of current budget proposals on state and local areas
      • Subjects include jobs, education, hunger, health care, taxes, and children

    • Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
      • Public policy institute focusing on the role of state governments
      • Issue papers, grants, and on-going projects

    • Overseas Development Council
      • Non-profit international development policy institute
      • Summary and full text of reports on peacebuilding, democratization, economic, environmental, and foreign trade issues

    • Pioneer Institute
      • Public policy think tank for Massachusetts issues
      • Includes policy briefs and white papers
      • Focus on charter schools, deregulation and contracting

    • Public Agenda
      • Nonpartisan, issue-oriented think tank
      • Presents eighteen issues, including abortion, crime, gambling, immigration, internet privacy, social security, and welfare
      • For each issue provides background, links to lobby groups, a digest of news stories, basic statistics, and a variety of state laws
      • Numerous public opinion polls

    • Rand Corporation
      • Non-profit research organization
      • "Research Areas" includes a subject bibliography of RAND publications since 1985 with abstracts of the reports and articles in the RAND Research Review since 1994
      • "Hot Topics" has the full-text of current policy papers

    • Resources for the Future
      • Research projects on the environment, natural resources, weapons cleanup
      • Includes the full text of completed reports

    • Russell Sage Foundation
      • Liberal think tank focused on research in the social sciences
      • Describes organization

    • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
      • Promotes international disarmament
      • Summaries of the SIPRI Yearbook, beginning 1993, cover major armed conflicts, military spending, and disarmament developments
      • Describes SIPRI research areas, such as its Chemical and Biological Disarmament program

    • Twentieth Century Fund
      • Progressive think tank
      • Position papers on economics, government, foreign policy, and health care

    • United States Institute of Peace
      • Promotes the resolution of international conflict without violence
      • Describes the organization's work, internships and grants
      • Bibliography of free printed publications

    • Urban Institute
      • Non-profit policy research organization on U.S. social and economic problems
      • Hot Topics includes position papers and testimony on such subjects as block grants, civil rights, education, health, medicare, and taxes

Working Papers

    • Columbia International Affairs Online (UMich Only)
      • Search engine indexes current world politics journals, books, conference proceedings, and think tank working papers
      • Full text primarily of working papers

    • Policy File (UMich Only)
      • Indexes working papers of U.S. and international think tanks
      • Includes several international agencies
      • May include either a link to the full text OR a link to the think tank