American Enterprise Institute: economic and foreign policy think tank
American Foreign Policy Council: issue briefs and articles since 1995, primarily on U.S. relations with Russia and China
Baker Institute of Public Policy: Sponsored by Rice University in honor of James A. Baker, includes speeches and executive summaries on foreign and domestic policy issues
Brookings Institution: Private, non-profit, independent institute analyzing U.S. government policy and international relations
Bureau of Governmental Research: Non-profit research institute analyzing public administration in New Orleans but affecting all metropolitan areas
Carter Center: Center founded by Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter to counter world hunger, disease, poverty, conflict, and oppression
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: economic development and democratization efforts around the world
Cato Institute: Philosophy of limited government, free market, and individual liberty
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities: Non-partisan think tank focused on policy issues affecting lower and moderate-income citizens
Center for Defense Information
Center for International Governance Innovation
Center for Law and Social Policy
Center for Media and Public Affairs: Nonpartisan research organization on the news media
Center for Public Integrity: Non-partisan organization promoting ethics in government
Center for Responsive Politics: Non-partisan research group monitoring campaign reform
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Century Foundation: Progressive think tank
Commonwealth Institute: Progressive think tank on defense and economic issues
Economic Policy Institute: Nonprofit, non-partisan think tank on U.S. economics
Employment Policies Institute: Research on entry level jobs and the minimum wage
European Policy Institutes Network: Association of 40 member think tanks in 28 European countries
Foreign Policy Association: Membership organization geared toward debate and education on foreign policy
Heritage Foundation: Dedicated to limited government, individual freedom, a free market, and strong defense. Extensive list of conservative think tanks.
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Hudson Institute: Conservative think tank on domestic and international policy issues
International Relations Center: Promotes internationalism in U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-Mexico relations
International Society for Individual Liberty: Libertarian think tank
Jerome Levy Economics Institute: Nonprofit, nonpartisan institute for economic forecasting and its relation to public policy
John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs: Conservative think tank focused on constitutional, educational, and economic issues
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies: Non-profit organization providing public policy information on issues affecting African Americans and other people of color
Kennedy School of Government
Milken Institute: Economic think tank focused on global economy, capital markets, education and the workforce, U.S. regional economics and demography
Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Arizona State University): Research projects on state and local governance with emphasis on Arizona
National Bureau of Economic Research
National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives
National Center for Policy Analysis: Non-profit, non-partisan public policy think tank
National Center for Public Policy Research
National Priorities Project: Lobby group on federal budget priorities
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: Public policy institute focusing on the role of state governments
Pioneer Institute: Public policy think tank for Massachusetts issues. Focus on charter schools, deregulation and contracting
Progressive Policy Institute: Think tank sponsored by the Democratic Leadership Council
Public Agenda: Non-partisan, issue-oriented think tank
Rand Corporation: Non-profit research organization
Resources for the Future: Research projects on the environment, natural resources, weapons cleanup
Russell Sage Foundation: Liberal think tank focused on research in the social sciences
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute: Promotes international disarmament
United States Institute of Peace: Promotes the resolution of international conflict without violence
Urban Institute: Non-profit policy research organization on U.S. social and economic problems
World Resources Institute: Environmental think tank which looks for practical solutions to global issues such as ecosystems, access, climate protection
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