Table Of ContentPolicy ExPErtisE in
contEmPorary DEmocraciEs
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Policy Expertise in
contemporary Democracies
Edited by
stEPhEn Brooks
University of Michigan, USA
Dorota stasiak
University of Warsaw, Poland
tomasz zyro
University of Warsaw, Poland
© stephen Brooks, Dorota stasiak and tomasz zyro 2012
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Policy expertise in contemporary democracies.
1. Policy scientists. 2. Government consultants.
3. Democracy. 4. Political science--Decision making.
i. Brooks, stephen, 1956- ii. stasiak, Dorota. iii. zyro,
tomasz.
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Policy expertise in contemporary democracies / [edited] by stephen Brooks, Dorota sta-
siak, and tomasz zyro.
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includes bibliographical references and index.
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entists. 2. research institutes. 3. Policy sciences. 4. lobbying. 5. Democracy. i. Brooks,
stephen, 1956- ii. stasiak, Dorota. iii. zyro, tomasz.
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contents
List of Figures and Tables vii
Contributors ix
Acknowledgements xiii
introduction 1
PART I TheoReTICAL Issues
1 theoretical models and approaches to Understanding
the role of lobbies and think tanks in Us Foreign Policy 9
Donald E. Abelson
2 the Political Expert:
a soldier of Fortune 31
Tomasz Żyro
3 can the Philosopher Be a Political Expert? 45
Maciej Sadowski
4 Deliberating Experts Versus Political representation 57
Winfried Thaa
5 speaking truth to Power:
the Paradox of the intellectual in the Visual information age 6 9
Stephen Brooks
PART II NATIoNAL CAses
6 Do Policy Experts matter? lessons from canada and
the United states 89
Donald E. Abelson
7 the canadian think tank scene:
an insider’s Perspective 109
Janice Mackinnon
vi Policy Expertise in Contemporary Democracies
8 Expert Policy advice in Germany 123
Martin W. Thunert
9 Determinants of German think tanks’ Public Policy roles 147
Josef Braml
10 Political Expertise in Poland in the Field of Foreign
Policy and the Emergence of think tanks 165
Jacek Czaputowicz and Dorota Stasiak
Bibliography 183
Index 199
list of Figures and tables
Figures
9.1 Evolution of politically/ideologically identifiable
(advocacy/party) and non-identifiable (academic/
contract research) think tanks in Germany 150
9.2 Us and German think tanks’ perception of their roles 153
9.3 Us and German think tanks’ “top 3” sources of income 154
9.4 Us and German think tanks’ constituencies/target groups 155
9.5 Geographic distribution of Us think tanks 158
9.6 Geographic distribution of German think tanks 159
9.7 Us and German think tanks’ perceptions of the media 161
10.1 number of think tanks created per year 179
Tables
8.1 German political foundations 139
9.1 Characteristics of distinct potential channels of influence 157
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contributors
Donald Abelson is Professor, Department of Political science, Director, the
canada-Us institute and Director, centre for american studies at the University
of Western ontario. he is the author of several books, including Do Think Tanks
Matter? Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes and A Capitol Idea:
Think Tanks & US Foreign Policy. his work has also appeared in several journals,
including Global Society, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Presidential
Studies Quarterly and Canadian Public Administration. Dr. abelson is regularly
called upon to provide media commentaries on a host of political issues relating
to canada and the United states. he has also advised several think tanks both in
canada and around the globe.
Josef Braml joined the German council on Foreign relations in october 2006 as
Editor-in-chief of the “Jahrbuch internationalePolitik,” and he is also a resident
Fellow in the research Program Usa/transatlantic relations. Prior to joining the
council, Dr. Braml was a research Fellow at the German institute for international
and security affairs (stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, sWP), Berlin, the Project
leader at the aspen institute Berlin, a Visiting scholar at the German-american
center, a consultant at the World Bank, a Guest scholar at the Brookings institution,
a congressional Fellow of the american Political science association (aPsa),
and a member of the legislative staff in the Us house of representatives. he earned
a Ph.D. in Political science (2001) and a masters in international Business and
cultural studies, iBcs (1997) at the University of Passau.
stephen Brooks is Professor, Department of Political science, University of Windsor
and Director of the ottawa internship Program at the University of michigan. he is
the author of a number of books, most recently Canadian Democracy, 7th edition
(2011) and American Exceptionalism in the Age of Obama (2012).
Jacek Czaputowicz is Director of the national school of Public administration
and Professor, international relations Department, Collegium Civitas in Warsaw.
he has authored or edited a number of academic publications, including Teorie
stosunków międzynarodowych. Krytyka i systematyzacja (theories of international
relations. criticism and systematisation) (2007, 2008); Polityka zagraniczna
Polski. Unia Europejska. Stany Zjednoczone. Sąsiedzi (Poland’s Foreign Policy.
European Union, United states, neighbours) (2008); and Administracja publiczna.
Wyzwania w dobie integracji europejskiej (Public administration. challenges in
the Era of European integration) (2008).
