Are American think tanks major players in US foreign policy?

Abelson correctly identifies a problem in that not a great deal of analysis has gone beyond 'mapping' the think tank phenomenon to systematically address the issue of think tank influence. Diane Stone, Marie Currie Chair, Central European University & University of Warwick

Donald E. Abelson is professor and chair, political science, and director, Centre for American Studies, The University of Western Ontario. He is the author of Do Think Tanks Matter? Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes. He lives in London, Ont