Policy Research
- American Enterprise InstituteAEI is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.
- Atlantic CouncilThe Atlantic Council promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st century.
- Brookings InstitutionThe Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC.
- Carnegie Foundation for International PeaceThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.
- Cato InstituteThe Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. Charles Koch is a co-founder.
- Center for American ProgressThe Center for American Progress is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action.
- Center for Economic and Policy ResearchThe Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives.
- Center for New American SecurityThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) develops strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. Building on the deep expertise and broad experience of its staff and advisers, CNAS engages policymakers, experts and the public with innovative fact-based research, ideas and analysis to shape and elevate the national security debate.
- Economic Policy InstituteThe Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers.
- Foreign Policy Research InstituteFounded in 1955, FPRI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S. national interests. We add perspective to events by fitting them into the larger historical and cultural context of international politics.
- Heritage FoundationFounded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institution—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
- Institute of Women's Policy Researchhe Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialog, and strengthen families, communities, and societies
- New America FoundationThe New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States.
- Pew Research CenterThe Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues.
Think Tanks
"The rise of a new American policy elite during the last half of the twentieth century spawned a proliferation of “think tanks” (research institutes affiliated with universities, businesses, independent nonprofit organizations and ideologically motivated interest groups). By the start of the twenty-first century, approximately 1,200 think tanks, ranging in size from a staff of one to several hundred, were operating in the United States. Some work in broad public-policy areas while others concentrate on economics, labor, education, agriculture, land use, child welfare, or foreign affairs. Think tanks differ by sources of revenue, organizational ties, specialization, and constituencies, but they share one attribute: think tanks pay intellectuals to engage in research that shapes public-policy choices at all levels of government."
"Think Tanks." Encyclopedia of American Studies. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010. Credo Reference. Web. 15 June 2011.
