Applying Western criteria of think tanks efficiency to the case of Russia: pro et contra
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2020-2-108-120
Abstract
For many years, experts considered think tanks to be an exclusively American phenomenon. However, since the 1920s, countries across the world, including Russia, have been using the American experience to design their model of organizing analytical resources. People have been spending millions of dollars on the development of think tanks all over the world. A lot of work has been done to understand why governments, businesses, and taxpayers are investing resources in these institutions and the key factors that affect their efficiency. This article explores variables that correlate with the effectiveness of think tanks within the Anglo-American tradition, suggested by scholars. It looks at three think tanks based in Russia included in the top positions of the “Global Go to Think Tanks” by the University of Pennsylvania – IMEMO, MGIMO, and Carnegie Moscow Center through the lens of these variables. It also addresses specific characteristics of their work, which can be practical in assessing think tanks outside of the United States.
About the Author
I. V. Shchetinskaia
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Iana V. Shchetinskaia
bld. 6, Miusskaya Square, Moscow, Russia, 6125993
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Shchetinskaia I.V. Applying Western criteria of think tanks efficiency to the case of Russia: pro et contra. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2020;(2):108-120. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2020-2-108-120
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