Centre for the Study of Public Policy

The Centre for the Study of Public Policy (CSPP)was founded by by Professor Richard Rose in 1976 at Strathclyde University, Glasgow. Since 1 October 2005 it is part of the Department of Politics and International Relations of the University of Aberdeen, which is "creating a major centre for the comparative analysis of survey research across Europe" CSPP website. . Using Kent Weaver's typology (2000; 1989) the CSPP is a hybrid between a consultancy, a university research institute and a contract research think-tank. It mainly works on barometer surveys on democratic attitudes and behaviours in post-communist countries. Labelling itself a ‘specialist independent research unit of the university’(http://www.strath.ac.uk/cspp/research.html Accessed 23 June 2004), it has consulted the World Bank, the OECD and UN agencies on ‘problems of post-Communist countries' (http://www.cspp.strath.ac.uk Accessed 29 June 2004).

Funding

• European Union
• UNESCO
• World Bank
• Austrian National Bank

Source: http://www.psa.ac.uk/2005/pps/Pautz.pdf

Literature

Weaver, Kent R and McGann, James G. (eds) 2000. Think-tanks & Civil Societies. Catalysts for Ideas and Action. New Jersey : Transaction Publishers Weaver, Kent R. (1989) The Changing World of Think-tanks. PS: Political Science and Politics. Vol. 22/3, pp. 563-578