Friday, August 22, 2014

Think Tank Quickies (#140)

  • Should think tanks be concerned about abusing donor intent?
  • Just want to network at think tank events? Why not just do some lobby-conning
  • Ludwig van Mises: Inspiring think tanks across the globe, via Alejandro Chafuen.
  • David Ignatius on the think tanker abundant, off-the-record discussions at Aspen Strategy Group.
  • Flashback: Tim Groseclose & Jeffrey Milyo's study on news outlets and which think tanks they favor.
  • Cato Institute encourages Congressional staffers to edit Wikipedia.
  • Who has better job security: A Washington pollster or a Washington think tanker?
  • Ken Silverstein's e-book "Pay to Play Think Tanks: Institutional Corruption and the Industry of Ideas."
  • Council on Foreign Relations' (CFR) YouTube channel nearing 15,000 followers.
  • President of Center for the National Interest (CNI) Dimitri Simes and Richard Burt, members of CNI's board of directors, join Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) foreign policy advisory team.