File: Think Tanks

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The leitmotif of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation “Shaping.Democracy.Together.” is supported by a thematic focus. With the three main topics Sustainability needs Innovation, Freedom needs Security and Democracy needs Participation, it is made clear which topics the Konrad Adenauer Foundation will focus on in the coming years.

Global Power Shifts Issue 1 - April 26, 2021.

Editorial: Power shifts are a fundamental phenomenon underpinning global politics. In 1990, as the bipolar world order finally unravelled, US political scientist Joseph S. Nye wrote: “Just as farmers and meteorologists try to forecast storms, so do leaders and analysts try to understand the dynamics of major changes in the distribution of power among nations.” by Gerhard Wahlers.

Wikipedia: Konrad Adenauer Foundation The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a German political party foundation associated with but independent of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). … Similar to other German political foundations, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation is largely financed by federal and land government funds. 96.8% of the foundation’s €120 million budget in 2009 was therefore provided by public funding, while 2.7% was derived from admission charges and miscellaneous revenues, and 0.5% came from private funds and donations.

General Resources

Why Everyone Hates Think Tanks: The world needs policy professionals. Respecting them is another matter By Matthew Rojansky and Jeremy Shapiro, May 28, 2021

Restoring Trust in the Think Tank Sector by Eli Clifton and Ben Freeman, Quincy Brief No. 12, May 10, 2021, PDF 23 pages.

Whose Bright Idea Was That? How Think Tanks Measure Their Effectiveness and Impact By Sarah Bressan and Wade Hoxtell, Global Public Policy Institute study, PDF 80 pages, Oct 12, 2023 (@GPPi)

Think Tank “A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental organizations, but some are semi-autonomous agencies within government or are associated with particular political parties, businesses or the military. Think tanks are often funded by individual donations, with many also accepting government grants.” - Wikipedia

Started: Sat, Nov 18, 2023