Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia

The growth of think tanks—with uniquely Asian characteristics
Policy research institutes—better known as think tanks—;are long established and well known in Western countries but have developed only in recent years in much of the rest of the world. Globalization is partly responsible for the new growth in think tanks, since few issues are totally domestic and governments and citizens increasingly understand the need for well-informed policy advice.
Think tanks have become especially important...