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*[[Centre for Policy Studies]] [http://www.cps.org.uk/]
 
*[[Centre for Policy Studies]] [http://www.cps.org.uk/]
 
*[[Centre for Reform]]
 
*[[Centre for Reform]]
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*[[Centre for Social Justice]]
 
*[[Civitas]] [http://www.civitas.org.uk/]  
 
*[[Civitas]] [http://www.civitas.org.uk/]  
 
*[[Crime and Society Foundation]] [http://www.crimeandsociety.org.uk/]
 
*[[Crime and Society Foundation]] [http://www.crimeandsociety.org.uk/]
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*[[New Frontiers Foundation]]
 
*[[New Frontiers Foundation]]
 
*[[New Politics Network]]
 
*[[New Politics Network]]
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*[[Policy Exchange]]
 
*[[Politeia]] [http://www.politeia.co.uk/]   
 
*[[Politeia]] [http://www.politeia.co.uk/]   
 
*[[Reform]]  [http://www.reformbritain.com/]
 
*[[Reform]]  [http://www.reformbritain.com/]
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*[[Social Issues Research Centre]]
 
*[[Social Issues Research Centre]]
 
*[[Social Market Foundation]] [http://www.smf.co.uk/]
 
*[[Social Market Foundation]] [http://www.smf.co.uk/]
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*[[The Smith Institute]]
 
*[[Tavistock Institute for Human Behavior]]
 
*[[Tavistock Institute for Human Behavior]]
 
*[[The Work Foundation]] [http://www.theworkfoundation.com/]   
 
*[[The Work Foundation]] [http://www.theworkfoundation.com/]   
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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*Stephen Boucher, "[http://www.notre-europe.asso.fr/IMG/pdf/Etud35-en.pdf  Europe and its think tanks : a promise to be fulfilled]", Notre-Europe, October 2004.
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*Sally Covington [http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Democracy/ConservThinkTanks.html How Conservative Philanthropies and Think Tanks Transform US Policy] ''Covert Action Quarterly'', Winter 1998.
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*Steven C. Clemons, "[http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/9454 Thought Control]", ''Tom Paine'', November 19, 2003. "Money will always be part of the think-tank business. But when that money and the interests behind it lurk in the shadows of the policy debate, the nation's interests are put at risk."
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*Allen S. Hepner, "[http://newmillenniumresearch.org/Impact_1004.pdf Next-Generation think-tank techniques can bolster issues management results]", ''Impact'', Public Affairs Council, October 2004.
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*Jill Junnola, "[http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/243 Perspective: Who funds whom?]", ''CampusWatch.org'' from ''Energy Compass'', October 4, 2002. Re [[neo-conservative]] think tank funding/funders.
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*Robert Kuttner,"[http://www.prospect.org/print/V13/13/kuttner-r.html Comment: Philanthropy and Movements]", ''The American Prospect'', July 15, 2002. Excellent article relating "think tank" summit meeting between funders and four major conservative "philanthropies" -- American Enterprise Institute, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, and Manhattan Institute -- observed by an invited guest "liberal". This is a virtual "how to" to build a movement.
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*Richard Morin and Claudia Deane, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/fedpage/columns/ideasindustry/ The Ideas Industry]", ''Washington Post''. (The Ideas Industry column ran between July 2002 and April 2003 and has been discontinued but an archives of the columns is still accessible).
 
*Richard Morin and Claudia Deane, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/fedpage/columns/ideasindustry/ The Ideas Industry]", ''Washington Post''. (The Ideas Industry column ran between July 2002 and April 2003 and has been discontinued but an archives of the columns is still accessible).
*News from Reality: "[http://www.hereinreality.com/news/rand.html The People We Pay to Think] - a brief profile on the Rand Corporation and its links to the Carlyle Group.
 
 
*National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, ''[http://www.mediatransparency.org/conservativephilanthropy.php Moving a Public Policy Agenda: the Strategic Philanthropy of Conservative Foundations]'', a research report from the (NCRP)[http://www.ncrp.org/], July 1997. A hard copy of the report can be obtained for $US25 [http://www.ncrp.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-013.html?L+scstore+yghf0237ff5e445e+1077846511 from here]
 
*National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, ''[http://www.mediatransparency.org/conservativephilanthropy.php Moving a Public Policy Agenda: the Strategic Philanthropy of Conservative Foundations]'', a research report from the (NCRP)[http://www.ncrp.org/], July 1997. A hard copy of the report can be obtained for $US25 [http://www.ncrp.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-013.html?L+scstore+yghf0237ff5e445e+1077846511 from here]
 
*National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy,''$1 Billion for Ideas: Conservative Think Tanks in the 1990s'', March 1999. A hard copy of the report can be purchased for $US25 [http://www.ncrp.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-012.html?L+scstore+yghf0237ff5e445e+1077846511 from here]
 
*National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy,''$1 Billion for Ideas: Conservative Think Tanks in the 1990s'', March 1999. A hard copy of the report can be purchased for $US25 [http://www.ncrp.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-012.html?L+scstore+yghf0237ff5e445e+1077846511 from here]
*Robert Kuttner,"[http://www.prospect.org/print/V13/13/kuttner-r.html Comment: Philanthropy and Movements]", ''The American Prospect'', July 15, 2002. Excellent article relating "think tank" summit meeting between funders and four major conservative "philanthropies" -- American Enterprise Institute, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, and Manhattan Institute -- observed by an invited guest "liberal". This is a virtual "how to" to build a movement.
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*News from Reality: "[http://www.hereinreality.com/news/rand.html The People We Pay to Think] - a brief profile on the Rand Corporation and its links to the Carlyle Group.
*Jill Junnola, "[http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/243 Perspective: Who funds whom?]", ''CampusWatch.org'' from ''Energy Compass'', October 4, 2002. Re [[neo-conservative]] think tank funding/funders.
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*Amy Scott, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2005/06/02_mpp?start=00:00:15:45.0&end=00:00:23:44.00 Under the Influence: an idea takes hold]", ''Marketplace'', June 2, 2005. (This story, which runs for just under 8 minutes, is a review of the campaign to repeal the estate tax).
*Steven C. Clemons, "[http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/9454 Thought Control]", ''Tom Paine'', November 19, 2003. "Money will always be part of the think-tank business. But when that money and the interests behind it lurk in the shadows of the policy debate, the nation's interests are put at risk."
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*Amy Scott, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/morning_report/2005/06/03_mktmorn0550?start=00:00:04:32.0&end=00:00:07:39.0 Under the Influence: exercising power]", ''Morning Report'', June 3, 2005. (This story, which runs for just over 3 minutes, is looks at the blurred role between lobbyists and think tanks).
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*Amy Scott and Scott Tong, "[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/under_the_influence/ Under the Influence: Think Tanks and the Money that Fueals Them]", ''Marketplace'', June 2-3
 
*Lawrence Soley, "[http://www.fair.org/extra/9809/local-think-tanks.html Heritage Clones in the Heartland: Local think tanks' "research" comes pre-digested]", ''EXTRA!'', Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, September/October 1998.
 
*Lawrence Soley, "[http://www.fair.org/extra/9809/local-think-tanks.html Heritage Clones in the Heartland: Local think tanks' "research" comes pre-digested]", ''EXTRA!'', Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, September/October 1998.
 
*Diane Stone, "[http://www.psa.ac.uk/cps/1995%5Cston.pdf Think Tanks and the Privatisation Band-Wagon]", Manchester Metropolitan University, 1995.
 
*Diane Stone, "[http://www.psa.ac.uk/cps/1995%5Cston.pdf Think Tanks and the Privatisation Band-Wagon]", Manchester Metropolitan University, 1995.
*Allen S. Hepner, "[http://newmillenniumresearch.org/Impact_1004.pdf Next-Generation' think-tank techniques can bolster issues management results]", ''Impact'', Public Affairs Council, October 2004.
 
*Stephen Boucher, "[http://www.notre-europe.asso.fr/IMG/pdf/Etud35-en.pdf  Europe and its think tanks : a promise to be fulfilled]", Notre-Europe, October 2004.
 
*Amy Scott and Scott Tong, "[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/under_the_influence/ Under the Influence: Think Tanks and the Money that Fueals Them]", ''Marketplace'', June 2-3
 
 
*Scott Tong, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/morning_report/2005/06/02_mktmorn0550?start=00:00:04:30.0&end=00:00:07:43.0 Under the Influence: what you pay for]", ''Morning Report'', June 2, 2005. (This story, which runs for just over 3 minutes, is a brief review of the Olin Foundation and its influence).
 
*Scott Tong, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/morning_report/2005/06/02_mktmorn0550?start=00:00:04:30.0&end=00:00:07:43.0 Under the Influence: what you pay for]", ''Morning Report'', June 2, 2005. (This story, which runs for just over 3 minutes, is a brief review of the Olin Foundation and its influence).
*Amy Scott, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2005/06/02_mpp?start=00:00:15:45.0&end=00:00:23:44.00
 
Under the Influence: an idea takes hold]", ''Marketplace'', June 2, 2005. (This story, which runs for just under 8 minutes, is a review of the campaign to repeal the estate tax).
 
*Amy Scott, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/morning_report/2005/06/03_mktmorn0550?start=00:00:04:32.0&end=00:00:07:39.0 Under the Influence: exercising power]", ''Morning Report'', June 3, 2005. (This story, which runs for just over 3 minutes, is looks at the blurred role between lobbyists and think tanks).
 
 
*Scott Tong, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2005/06/03_mpp?start=00:00:18:36.0&end=00:00:26:03.0 Under the influence: left vs. right]", ''Marketplace'', June 3, 2005. (This story, which runs for just over 7 minutes, reviews the role of left and right wing think tanks).
 
*Scott Tong, "[http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/marketplace/2005/06/03_mpp?start=00:00:18:36.0&end=00:00:26:03.0 Under the influence: left vs. right]", ''Marketplace'', June 3, 2005. (This story, which runs for just over 7 minutes, reviews the role of left and right wing think tanks).
 
*David Teather, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1544680,00.html Liberals pledge millions to revive US left]", ''The Guardian'' (UK), August 8, 2005.
 
*David Teather, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1544680,00.html Liberals pledge millions to revive US left]", ''The Guardian'' (UK), August 8, 2005.
 
*Chris Mooney , "[http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050928/trust_us_were_experts.php Trust Us, We're Experts]", ''TomPaine.com'', September 28, 2005.
 
*Chris Mooney , "[http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050928/trust_us_were_experts.php Trust Us, We're Experts]", ''TomPaine.com'', September 28, 2005.
 
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