Political and economic think tanks Political and economic think tanks The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty is a research and educational institution dedicated to the promotion of a "free and virtuous society." The institute, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, instructs religious and business leaders in the basic principles of ethics and economics. Acton’s outreach efforts are organized around a basic principle: A just and stable society can only exist in the context of economic freedom and personal moral responsibility. Chief policy interests are philanthropy, the environment, technology and regulation, education and international trade. Acton presents religious liberty, virtuous behavior, and entrepreneurial initiative as the keys to a culturally and economically prosperous world. The institute was founded in 1990 by Rev. Robert Sirico, president, and Kris Mauren, executive director. It receives funding from across the political spectrum including civil liberties, Christian, Jewish, and free market foundations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty"
The Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI) (not "Institute") is a Washington, DC-based think-tank, named after the French historian Alexis de Tocqueville. It was founded in 1988. Its president is Ken Brown and its chairman is Gregory Fossedal. It has 14 staff researchers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexis de Tocqueville Institution"
The Apollo Alliance is a project organized by the Institute for America's Future and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apollo Alliance"
The Australian Fabian Society was established in 1947. It is Australia's longest running political think tank. Inspired by the Fabian Society in the United Kingdom, it is dedicated to Fabianism, the focus on the advancement of socialist ideas through gradual influence and patiently insinuating socialist ideology into intellectual circles and groups with power. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australian Fabian Society"
The Brookings Institution is one of the oldest and best known think tanks in the United States. Founded in 1916 and based in Washington, D.C., it describes itself as "an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance." ...more on Wikipedia about "Brookings Institution"
The C.D. Howe Institute ( French: Institut C.D. Howe) is a Canadian economic and social think tank based in Toronto, Ontario. It is non-profit and officially non-partisan. However, it is funded mainly by large corporations, and generally advocates conservative economic policies such as tax cuts for business. ...more on Wikipedia about "C.D. Howe Institute"
Campaign for America's Future is a American non-profit for progressive ideas and action. The Campaign advances a progressive economic agenda and a vision of the future. It issues of focus include, the environmental, energy, and health care issues, social security, education and congress accountability. The Campaign is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. ...more on Wikipedia about "Campaign for America's Future" www.shortopedia.com never sleeps. Political_and_economic_think_tanks
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is a progressive think tank in Canada. It concentrates on economic matters and is most famous for publishing an alternative budget annually. They also advocate such causes as the legalisation of the Kyoto Accord. It describes itself as being non-partisan. However, it generally shares the left-wing perspective of the social democratic New Democratic Party. The CCPA is based in Ottawa but has branch offices in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Halifax. It is funded through individual donations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives"
Canadian Policy Wiki is a wiki that deals provides an open forum for Canadians to join forces and write policy documents and legislation for MPs to review and consider. The site is loosely based on the partisan Green Party Living Platform wiki which allowed Canadians to help write Green Party Policy. Due to legal reasons, the Green Party wiki was forced to shut down. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Policy Wiki"
Cascade Policy Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank based in the U.S. state of Oregon. Cascade was founded in January 1991 as a nonprofit research and educational organization to focus on Oregon state and local issues. The Institute's mission is to explore and advance public policy alternatives that foster individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic opportunity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cascade Policy Institute"
Catalyst is an independent political thinktank based in London, UK, set up in 1998 to promote policies directed to the redistribution of power, wealth and opportunity. Catalyst is not aligned to any political party, but describes itself as "an organisation of the left". ...more on Wikipedia about "Catalyst (think tank)"
The Cato Institute is an influential libertarian non-profit public policy research foundation ( think tank) headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Institute's stated mission is "to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets, and peace" by seeking greater involvement of the "lay public in questions of public policy and the role of government." Although Cato is non-partisan, it is ideologically libertarian, putting it in league and at odds with both the Democratic and Republican parties, depending on the issue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cato Institute"
The Center for American Progress is a liberal U.S. think tank and advocacy organization led and created by John Podesta, a former chief of staff to Bill Clinton. It is located in Washington, D.C. The Center for American Progress has a sister advocacy group, the American Progress Action Fund, and campus outreach group, Campus Progress. ...more on Wikipedia about "Center for American Progress"
The Center for Global Development (CGD) is a think tank focused on reducing global poverty and inequality, headquartered in Washington, D.C. ...more on Wikipedia about "Center for Global Development"
The Center for Security Policy is a think tank founded in 1988 whose stated mission is to promote international peace through American strength. ...more on Wikipedia about "Center for Security Policy"
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is a think tank whose mandate is to deal with issues of international governance and economics. It is based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centre for International Governance Innovation"
The Danish Centre for Political Studies, a.k.a. CEPOS, is the second independent think-tank in Denmark. It was founded on March 11, 2004 by a number of high-profile representatives of Danish academia, business, media and the arts. ...more on Wikipedia about "CEPOS"
The Claremont Institute is a conservative think tank based in Claremont, California. The institute was founded in 1979 at the Claremont Colleges. Its leading scholar is Harry V. Jaffa, a professor at Claremont McKenna College and the Claremont Graduate University. Its current Vice President is Thomas Krannawitter, a recent graduate of the college. ...more on Wikipedia about "Claremont Institute"
The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. ...more on Wikipedia about "Club of Rome"
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization founded in 1984 and dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. It believes that consumers are best helped not by government regulation but by being allowed to make their own choices in a free marketplace. ...more on Wikipedia about "Competitive Enterprise Institute"
The Copenhagen Institute is Denmark's first free-market think tank. It was founded in 2003 hosting a conference on tax competition. It has a clear libertarian leaning. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copenhagen Institute"
The Council of Canadians is a left-wing think tank in Canada that was founded in 1985. There are chapters of the organization in cities and regions across the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Council of Canadians"
The Discovery Institute is a conservative Christian think tank , structured as a non-profit educational foundation, founded in 1990 and based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Its areas of interest, social and political action include intelligent design, public school education, and transportation and bi-national cooperation in the international Cascadia region. Financially, the institute is a non-profit organization funded by philanthropic foundation grants, corporate and individual contributions and the dues of Institute members. ...more on Wikipedia about "Discovery Institute"
The Economic Policy Institute or EPI is a United States thinktank based in Washington, D.C. and concerned with, as its name implies, the formulation of economic policy. It was established in 1986 by a group of economists including Jeff Faux, Barry Bluestone, Robert Kuttner, Ray Marshall, Robert Reich, and Lester Thurow. Its current president is Lawrence Mishel ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Economic Policy Institute"
The Edmund Burke Stichting (Edmund Burke Foundation) is a conservative group based in The Hague, the Netherlands. Named after the 18th century conservative philosopher Edmund Burke, the Edmund Burke Foundation was founded in 2000 by a group of young conservatives, including professor Andreas Kinneging and journalist Bart Jan Spruyt, unsatisfied with the consensus of Dutch politics, the level of public debate and the dangerous drift of philosophy and culture in the Netherlands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edmund Burke Stichting"
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