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==History==
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#redirect[[Mackenzie Institute for the Study of Terrorism, Revolution and Propaganda]]
'''The MacKenzie Institute''' was founded in 1986 "to provide research and commentary on matters related to organized violence and political instability". In 1990 the current head of the Institute [[John Thompson]] - a former member of the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies - joined the Institute.<ref>[http://www.mackenzieinstitute.com/Overseas_Terrorism_In_Canada.pdf Other People’s Wars: A Review of Overseas Terrorism in Canada, A Mackenzie Institute Occasional Paper]</ref>
 
 
 
==Funding==
 
The institute's budget is over $1 million and is provided by individuals, foundations and corporate donations. It does not accept government funding. The institute performs contract work for small and large companies.<ref>Donald E. Abelson, ''Do Think Tanks Matter?: Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes'', (McGill-Queen's Press, 2002), p.188</ref>
 
 
 
==References==
 
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