Public Intellectuals and Think Tanks: A Free Market in Ideas?

Misztal, Barbara A.

doi:10.1007/s10767-012-9126-3

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“…Thus, several studies suggest that TTs have a potential influence on the climate of opinion, especially in the initial stages of the development of public policies (Castaño, M endez, & Galindo, 2015) since they provide relevant information to advise governmental decision makers (Denham, 2005;Misztal, 2012). Nevertheless, although there are studies in which the real influence of TTs in the creation of public policies has not been demonstrated (Abelson, 2009), more recent analyses corroborate the essential role of TTs in the creation of consensus to favour financial deregulation and to create narratives that encourage austerity policies (Parrilla et al, 2016).…”

Section: Tts and The Mass Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Think tanks, also known as factory of ideas, (Abelson, 2009), are political actors who, based on research and analysis, aim to influence and advise the political elite and society in general (Mac Gann & Weaver, 2000;Misztal, 2012;Stone, 2004). Moreover, their role is to transform political debates (McGann, 2007), which is why they stand out as essential actors in the political environment (Barani & Sciortino, 2011), and their importance has been growing steadily in recent decades (Pautz, 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Deep impact: a longitudinal analysis of the presence of think tanks in the press during the crisis and the recovery period

Castelló‐Sirvent

Roger‐Monzó

García-García

2019

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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This study determines the influence of the main Spanish think tanks in the national and international media during the period from 2004 to 2018. We use quantitative analysis on the published contents (from Factiva V R) of the main Spanish think tanks between 1st January 2004 and 31st December 2018 in national and international media. The results suggest that the impact of think tanks has increased since the crisis period and has remained constant thereafter, thereby confirming the relevant role of think tanks in public opinion. Moreover, during the process of economic policy design, there has been a significant increase in the hegemony of a few think tanks' influence in media debates.

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Section: Tts and The Mass Mediamentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Deep impact: a longitudinal analysis of the presence of think tanks in the press during the crisis and the recovery period

Castelló‐Sirvent

Roger‐Monzó

García-García

2019

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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“…Likewise, focusing on Washington DC think tanks, Garsten and Sörbom (2014) suggests that these organisations have the ability to set policy agendas contrary to the interest of other actors by 'partially organising' their environment -not by constructing a self-sufficient organisation, but rather by organising a network around the think tank. Other authors emphasise that the media are an important gateway towards influence (Misztal, 2012), while others find in case-studies the opposite to be true (Lalueza & Girona, 2016). There are also neo-Gramscian approaches which scrutinise think tanks' production and distribution of ideas, with the aim of understanding the 'materiality' of ideas (Plehwe, Walpen, & Neunhöffer, 2006, p. 5;Pautz, 2012).…”

Section: Analysing Think Tank Power and Influence: A Difficult Taskmentioning

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Think tanks in ‘hard times’ – the Global Financial Crisis and economic advice

Hernando¹,

Pautz

Stone

2018

Policy and Society

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The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession that ensued had reverberations that were not only social, political and economic. The crises also led to increased doubt in the value and usefulness of policy expertise and in its producers. This ‘epistemic crisis’ is the starting point of this thematic issue dedicated to think tanks in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis and Great Recession. The Introduction to the issue has four objectives. First, it gives a high-level overview of the challenges and opportunities think tanks have faced in the wake of these crises, given the paradox of growing demand for policy expertise precisely at the moment when such expertise and its makers became suspect for many. Second, the Introduction gives an overview of the research literature on think tanks and their role in the policy-making process and the public debate. Third, the articles comprising this thematic issue are introduced, and connections between them established. Fourth, the introduction gauges the effects of Global Financial Crisis and Great Recession, but also crises more generally, on think tanks and the environment they operate in, and speculates about the future of the think tank industry.

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“…As 'advocacy organizations', think tanks are driven by normative principles, ideological beliefs, or scholarly and professional standards to broadcast and apply their advice to bring about policy change or reform. In general, the later generations of American, Canadian, British and Australian think tanks have been more advocacy-oriented in order to maintain both media and political attention in the increasingly competitive marketplace of ideas (Misztal, 2012). This may be less apparent in some other OECD contexts but is nevertheless evident.…”

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confidence: 99%