ONG et Think Tanks aux Etats-Unis

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Essential Information : portail de sites activistes

Think tanks http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/thnktank.htm

• HISTOIRE:

• ACTUALITE

• POLITIQUE

  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • Baker Institute for Public Policy
  • Brookings Institution-- The oldest think tank in the U.S., seeks to improvethe quality of U.S. public policies. Foreign Policy section.
  • California Legislative Analyst's Office
  • Cato Institute: conservative think-tank, library of policy studies such as at the Center for Trade Policy Studies.
  • Claremont Institute Conservative center for study of statesmanship and political philosophy.
  • Commonwealth Club of California "the largest and most prestigious public affairs speaking forum in the US."
  • Electronic Policy Network Network of liberal policy organizations sponsored by The American Prospect journal.
  • Georgia Public Policy Foundation Nonpartisan research and education organization focusing on state policy issues. Publications,
  • Heartland Institute Conservative Illinois think tank. With selected public policy papers available online.
  • Heritage FoundationLeading conservative think tank has a wide array of publications and resources online.Voir les dossiers du candidat: http://www.heritage.org/issues/
  • Heritage Foundation-- A conservative think tank aiming to spread the ideas of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Policy papers online. Note the Interactive Index of Economic Freedom, "a [searchable] practical reference guide to the economies of 161 countries, with detailed information about economic policy,"co-published with The Wall Street Journal.
  • AGENDA 2003: SHAPING AMERICA'S FUTURE Heritage Foundation. 2003. http://www.heritage.org/research/features/agenda.cfm Heritage, a conservative think tank, outlines its agenda and policy recommendations for the coming year. Agenda 2003 contains 28 concise chapters with 124 separaterecommendations. After approximately 20 pages of summary and introductory material, the report is split roughly evenly between domestic policy and foreign policy
  • Forum of Federations--"International network that seeks to strengthen democratic governance by promoting dialogue on and understanding of the values, practices, principles, and possibilities of federalism." Posts many online publications about federalism.
  • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance-information on elections and global data on voter turnout, continuously updated. Note the Administration and Cost of Elections (ACE) Project, State of Democracy Project, Voter Turnout since 1945: A Global Report, and Gender and Political Participation.
  • National Democratic Institute for International Affairs-expand democracy worldwide, with practical help to promote democratic values, practices, and institutions.

    Access Democracy, "selected web sites and resource materials"

  • National Endowment for Democracy to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts.

    Democracy Resource Center, the Journal of Democracy

  • National Endowment for Democracy
  • Progress and Freedom Foundation
  • The Institute of Public Policy of George Mason University
  • Council for Excellence in Government
  • PoliticsNow
• LES IDEES PROGRESSISTES
• LIBERAL LINKS RESEARCH CENTERS
• AARP: AARP Public Policy Institute *Covers a wide variety of issues related to aging through original research, surveys, and the tracking of long-term demographic and social trends.
• CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace * Nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States.
• American Progress Center for American ProgressNon-partisan research and educational institute that works to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of all the people, by all the people, and for all the people.
• Cultural Policy Center for Arts and Culture * Independent think tank that aims to broaden and deepen the national conversation on culture and cultural policies.
• CEPA's goal is to build an active forum for debates on macroeconomic policy, wage inequality, and globalization. The Center is the research arm of the Department of Economics at the New School University.
• CEPR: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Established to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues affecting people's lives.
• CFEPS Center for Full Employment and Price Stability *Non-partisan, non-profit policy institute at the University of Missouri - Kansas City dedicated to promoting research and public discussion of issues related to macroeconomic policy.
• CLASP: Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) *Public interest law and policy organization which promotes policies to improve the economic security of low-income families and to secure access to our civil justice system for all low-income persons.
• CFPA: Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) *Non-partisan nonprofit organization working to strengthen the capacity of state legislators to lead and achieve progressive changes.
• CFPP: Center for Public Policy Priorities *Non-partisan, non-profit policy research organization committed to improving public policies and private practices that influence the economic and social prospects and conditions of individuals, families, and communities.
• Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) *A research center at Rutgers University, CUPR focuses on both the academic and practical applications of urban policy research, concentrating on community development, urban poverty, housing, land use, economic development and forecasting, transportation, and environmental policy.
• CURP: Center for Urban and Regional Policy (CURP) *A "think and do tank"- a place where faculty, staff, and students pool their expertise, resources, and commitment to address a wide range of issues facing cities, towns, and suburbs with particular emphasis on the Greater Boston region.
• CSSP: Center for the Study of Social Policy *Established in 1979 with the goal of providing public policy analysis and technical assistance to states and localities, in a way that blended high academic standards with direct responsiveness to the needs of policymakers and practitioners.
• CBPP: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) *Conducts research and analysis on a variety of government programs and policies, particularly those affecting low- and middle-income Americans.
• CENTER ON HUNGER Center on Hunger and Poverty *Part of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. It promotes policies that improve the lives and developmental capacities of low-income children and families in the nation.
• CPI Center on Policy Initiatives (CPI)*Promotes higher standards of living for poor and moderate-income families through research, policy development, public education and effective advocacy.
• COWS Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) *Research, policy, and demonstration project center dedicated to promoting "high-road" -- high-wage, low-waste, worker-friendly, and publicly-accountable economic development in Wisconsin, and to disseminating lessons from thier experience for wider application.
• CCRC Community College Research Center (CCRC) *Housed in the Institute on Education and the Economy at Teachers College, Columbia University. The center has taken a broad and comprehensive view of community colleges, examining their fundamental purpose, problems, and performances.
• DEMOS-USA Demos *Committed to a long-term effort to reframe and redesign policy and politics to meet the complex challenges of the 21st century. We seek to bring everyone into the life of American democracy and to achieve a broadly shared prosperity characterized by greater opportunity and less disparity.
• EPINET Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Nonprofit, non-partisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
• FMCenter Financial Markets Center *Independent nonprofit organization devoted to providing information and analysis about the Federal Reserve System and financial markets to the public and to policy makers.
• FINANCIAL POLICY Created out of the concern that financial markets disruptions have become a barrier to improvements in living standards in the U.S. and around the world.
• Global Development And Environment Institute (G-DAE) *Research institute at Tufts University dedicated to promoting a better understanding of how societies can pursue their economic and community goals in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.
• HARRIS SCHOOL Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies *Pursues a dual mission to conduct policy-relevant research adhering to the highest standards of social science and to train talented men and women for leadership careers in public policy.
• INDEPENDENT The Independent Institute *Non-partisan, public-policy research and educational organization that sponsors comprehensive studies of critical social, economic, legal, and environmental issues.
• IPR Institute for Policy Research *Non-partisan public policy organization whose mission is to stimulate and support excellent social science research on significant public policy issues and to disseminate the findings widely-to students, scholars, policymakers, and the public at large.
• IPPSR Institute for Public Policy and Social Research At Michigan State University, dedicated to connecting legislators, scholars, and practitioners through applied research, lively policy forums, and political leadership instruction.
• WEINGART Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty *Non-profit, non-partisan research and policyorganization that facilitates access to accurate data and research about homelessness and poverty.
• CMU Institute for the Study of Information Technology and Society *Generates and supports multidisciplinary programs of teaching, research and public outreach with regard to information technology policy and the social, economic, political, legal and cultural impacts of information technology.
• The Institute on Education and the Economy (IEE) *An interdisciplinary policy research center based at Teachers College, Columbia University, IEE examines the interaction between educational reform and economic change.
• IRC Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC) *Nonprofit policy studies center whose overarching goal is to help forge a new global affairs agenda for the U.S. government and the U.S. people--one that makes the U.S. a more responsible global leader and partner.
• Interhemispheric Resource Center's Right Web*Explores the ties that link the right-wing movement's main players, organizations, corporate supporters, educational institutions, and government representatives to each other in a new architecture of power.
• JFKR John F. Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education *Supports the higher education and career advancement of frontline workers in health, education, and human services organizations.
• JCPR: Joint Center for Poverty ResearchSupports academic research that examines what it means to be poor and live in America.
• LEVY Levy Economics Institute *Nonprofit, non-partisan, independently funded research organization founded in 1986, the institute is devoted to public service and to developing viable, effective public policy responses to important economic problems both within the United States and abroad.
• MDRC Nonprofit, non-partisan social policy research organization dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people.
• MCH Maternal and Child Health Policy Research Center *Conducts projects addressing various aspects of the financing, delivery, and quality of health care provided to children.
• AGING SOCIETY National Academy on an Aging Society *Non-partisan, policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society.
• CPRWomen National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families (CPR) *Promotes the health and well-being of women and families, by using objective, research-based information to encourage new, more effective programs and policies.
• NATIONAL PRIORITIES National Priorities Project *Offers citizens and community groups tools and resources to shape federal budget and policy priorities promoting social and economic justice.
• NEWAMERICA New America Foundation *The purpose of the foundation is to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the fore of our nation's public discourse.
• OMB Watch * Nonprofit research, educational, and advocacy organization that focuses on budget issues, regulatory policy, nonprofit policy, nonprofit advocacy, access to government information, and activities at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Pathways Mapping Initiative PATHWAYS This website assembles and organizes a wealth of findings about what it takes to improve the lives of children and families living in America's tough neighborhoods.
• PUBLIC EYE Political Research Associates * Independent, nonprofit research center, based on progressive values, that serves as a national resource for information on antidemocratic, authoritarian, and other oppressive movements, institutions and trends.
• POLICYPOINTERS Policypointers.orgPolicypointers is an online facility created to enable those involved in government, academe and the media to gain rapid access to the research and conclusions of think tanks around the world.
• Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) *PRRAC's mission is to generate, gather and disseminate information regarding the relationship between race and poverty, and to promote the development and implementation of policies and practices that alleviate conditions caused by the interaction of race and poverty.
• COMW Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA) *Seeks to adapt military policy to the circumstances and opportunities of the post-Cold War era by developing pragmatic, cost-effective defense policy options that support progress toward more cooperative means of attaining security.
• Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)UCS augments rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world.
• SPAN Social Policy Action Network *Develops effective social policy by transforming the findings of research and the insights of front-line practitioners into concrete action agendas for policymakers.
• *Public Policy graduate school program. University of Massachusetts Boston PhD Program in Public Policy
• Electronic Policy Network http://epn..org/
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  Etats-unis (extrait deCompte rendu de conférence : Think Tanks & Réseaux D’influence)

  On dénombre plus de 1500 TT ou fondations, qui naviguent entre recherche et lobbying. Ils sont clairement des vecteurs d’influence et de développement de puissance.

   

  Les TT républicains :

  - Pour un certain nombre d’entre eux, on note une opposition réelle à l’administration, mais cette opposition est tempérée car :

  o il y a un système de découpage politique favorable à l’administration en place,

  o les intérêts américains prennent toujours le pas sur les divisions internes : même entre groupes d’intérêts rivaux, le sentiment de rôle messianique universel des EU est constant.

  - Les TT servent de grille d’analyse au gouvernement fédéral.

  - Les « Advocacy » - comme « l’Heritage Foundation » ou le « Project for a New American Century » - adoptent une ligne idéologique précise, qu’ils s’évertuent à véhiculer parmi les leaders d’opinions, ce qui les éloigne de l’institution académique pour se rapprocher des lobbies classiques qui pullulent à Washington DC. La différence a trait à leur statut fiscal, les lobbies étant passibles de l’impôt sur les sociétés alors que les TT en sont exemptés en raison de leur activité principale qu’est la recherche. Une étude, « One billion for ideas », menée sur le financement des 20 TT conservateurs les plus influents par le National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy qui oeuvre pour la transparence comptable des organismes philanthropiques, a montré qu’ils disposent de plus en plus de ressources sciemment allouées à des fins politiques. Face à eux, l’absence d’une contre-mouvance à moyens équivalents fait craindre l’avènement d’un cadre où le débat public serait restreint, favorisant la pensée unique. Plus d’1 milliard de dollars a été dépensé par ces 20 TT dans les années 90.

   

  Les TT néo-conservateurs :

  - Les TT néo-conservateurs actuels sont à la croisée de puissants centres de recherche et de lobbies déterminés, sortes d’institutions de « maîtres à penser ». Ils agissent comme interface entre le monde académique et la sphère politique. Trouvent leur origine dans l’administration Reagan ou dans les cercles politiques qui se sont opposés dans les années 70 à la realpolitik du couple Nixon-Kissinger et à la politique « bienveillante » de Carter. A l’époque, les cercles académiques étaient dominés par des hommes de gauche qui, en ostracisant les néoconservateurs, les ont poussé à se rassembler dans des TT privés. Ils constituent aujourd’hui sur le terrain la banque d’idées et le pourvoyeur des principaux responsables de la politique américaine – un « revolving door » qui alimente l’Etat, contribuent à ouvrir la voie d’un nouvel ordre mondial.

  - Comme le disent Pierre Hassner & Justin Haïsse4 : « les TT sont des universités sans étudiants, des centres de recherche financés soit par des fondations philanthropiques ayant une couleur politique très tranchée et des entreprises, soit par des contrats avec l’Etat, soit par les deux ». Ce mode de financement n’est évidemment pas sans influencer les options des TT qui ne revendiquent pas tous les mêmes objectifs.

  - Utilisation des TT en appui des idées-thèmes : empire bienveillant, guerre globale contre le terrorisme / guerre préventive – « légitime-défense par anticipation », … tous thèmes objectivement contraires au droit et aux usages internationaux mais qui, sous la pression de l’actualité sont mis en oeuvre pour consacrer et renforcer la suprématie américaine dans le monde, imposa les normes, standards et technologies américains, à la (pour)suite desquels les autres nations isolées, et groupes de nations mal coordonnés ou peu déterminés, ne peuvent que s’épuiser dans la recherche de concurrence.

   

  Des think tanks peuvent être des appuis à la stratégie du gouvernement :

  - La « national strategy doctrine » du président Georges Bush conceptualise le fait d’utiliser de façon combinée les instruments militaires, diplomatiques, politiques et économiques, pour obtenir un avantage vis-à-vis des menaces et concurrences. D’où la « national security strategy » qui prône la guerre préemptive « si nécessaire » contre le terrorisme et l’utilisation des administrations, et justifie l’action unilatérale si nécessaire dans le cadre de « coalitions des volontés », conjoncturelles et à géométrie variable.

  - La doctrine Rumsfeld dite « transformation project », vise à dire que la technologie peut résoudre les problèmes de stratégie. Il s’agit de transformer l’armée des EU en s’appuyant sur la supériorité technologique et la maîtrise de l’information.

   

  Exemple de mise en place d’une stratégie globale d’influence par combinaison des efforts, de lobbying, des « psyops », et appuyés par des think tanks.

  - « Carnegie Endowment for International Peace », « Council on Foreign Relations » sont avec la « Brookings Institution » les TT pionniers du début du XXème siècle. En général bipartisans, leurs idées sont reflétées dans des magazines comme « Foreign Affairs » ou « Foreign Policy ».

  - Les néo-conservateurs rejètent le relativisme et revendiquent la supériorité de la démocratie américaine. Idéalistes et unilatéralistes, ils sont convaincus de la valeur universelle du modèle américain et veulent mettre fin au statut-quo, au consensus mou :

  o « Hoover Institution », bastion prestigieux des tendances conservatrices, fondée en 1919, liée à l’université de Standford qui finance en partie son budget de 25 millions de dollars,

  o « Project for a new American Century » créé en 1997 autour du magazine Weekly Standard, lobby politique où Robert Kagan, Gary Schmitt & William Kristol appellent l’Amérique à plus de fermeté dans sa politique étrangère,

  o « American Enterprise Institute », créé en 1943, avec un budget 23 millions de dollars, joue un rôle important dans la définition des orientations militaire du congrès américain (Richard Perle, Irving Kristol),

  o « Heritage Foundation », créé en 1973 par des financiers, très actif auprès du congrès,

  o « Rand Corporation », fondée en 1946 par l’armée de l’air, ce TT entretient des liens

  étroits avec les néo-conservateurs ; 1600 employés, 200 millions de dollars, la financée par le pentagone. Il met son expertise militaire, technologique et stratégique au service de l’Etat. Il mène des études pour de nombreuses agences et des gouvernements étrangers (dont la Chine !).

   

  Voici quelques autres TT parmi les plus connus :

  - « World policy institute »

  - « Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scolars »

  - « Center for Strategie and International Studies » (CSIS)

  - « Human Rights Watch », « amnesty international », « international crisi group »

  - « Weatherhead Center for International Affairs »

  - « World Peace Foundation »

  - « International Security »

  - « Foreign Policy Research Institute » édite depuis 1955 la revue «Orbis, a Journal of World Affairs». Dirigé notamment par Samuel Huntington et Robert Kaplan.

  - La revue « Defense Intelligence Journal » est éditée par l’organisme de recherche fondé par le Départment of Defense « Joint Military Intelligence College ».

  - « Columbia international affairs online » http://www.ciaonet.org/

  - « Urban Institute » http://www.urban.org/

  - « European Security », « Marshall European Center for Security Studies », …

• WORLD; INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  • Brookings Institution
  • Center on International Cooperation-
  • Center for International Policy-
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies-, Hemisphere Highlights (monthly analysis of noteworthy events in the Western Hemisphere),
  • Center of International Studies (Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
  • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • The Carter Center
  • Cato Institute
  • Council on Foreign Relations: journal Foreign Affairs; The Terrorist Attack on America: Background.
  • Foreign Policy. Searchable, many publications online. Note the Managing Global Issues Information Network, a free, on-line, searchable database for scholars and practitioners interested in management of transnational problems, with information on experts, publications, institutions/research projects, and meetings. Carnegie's excellent Non-Proliferation Project site presents a large amount of news, information, and analysis on matters concerning weapons of mass destruction.
  • Carter Centerfounded by former U.S. President (and Nobel Price) Jimmy Carter. Fighting disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression
  • Freedom House Online studies ranking countries on measures of freedom,
  • Henry L. Stimson Center national and international security issues
  • Foreign Policy in Focus
  • Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
  • Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute (FPI)
  • Overseas Development Council
  • United States Institute for Peace
  • WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Network
  • Stanley Foundation " peace with freedom and justice, built on world citizenship and effective global governance." World Press Review, a digest of the world press
  • Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
  • World Policy Institutefrom an internationalist perspective. Selections from the World Policy Journal
  • Worldwatch Institute

• EUROPE

  • Atlantic Council of the United States-- Bipartisan network of private individuals convinced of the central importance of transatlantic and transpacific dialogues in promoting the effectiveness of U.S. foreign policy worldwide. Policy papers, reports, and audio online.

  • Hemisphere Highlights (monthly analysis of noteworthy events in the Western Hemisphere),

  • The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies L'Institut Américain pour les Études Allemandes Contemporaines (AICGS) est un centre non partisan de recherche avancée, d'étude et de discours concernant la République Fédérale d'Allemagne: politique, économie, culture, et société.

  • Brookings Center on the United States and France Le Centre sur les Etats-Unis et la France est consacrée à l'étude de la France et des relations franco-américaines et implique des experts américains et français dans un programme actif de recherche, d'analyse, et d'accomplissement public.

  • The Brookings Institution Dans sa recherche, La Brookings Institution fonctionne comme un analyste indépendant et critique, engagé à publier ses conclusions pour l'information du public. Dans ses conférences et activités, elle sert de pont entre universitaires et politique publique, en apportant de nouvelles connaissances à l'attention des décideurs et offrant aux universitaires une meilleure vision des questions de politique publique.

  • Brookings Institution, Program on Transatlantic Relations 2000-2001 Le Programme sur les Relations Transatlantiques, après quatre ans d'existence, s'est imposé comme un forum fondamental pour la recherche sur les relations euro-américaines.

  • CSIS (Centre for Strategic and International Studies) Pendant quarante ans, le Centre d'Études Stratégiques et Internationales (CSIS) a eu pour objectif de fournir aux leaders mondiaux des analyses stratégiques et des solutions politiques aux enjeux mondiaux actuels et émergents.

  • CSIS Forward Unit Le Centre d'Études Stratégiques et Internationales a entrepris une nouvelle étude des tendances globales émergeantes conçue pour instruire le public, les entreprises, et les gouvernements au sujet de la transformation de la vie nationale et internationale en cours sur la décennie prochaine.

  • ECSA (European Community Studies Association) L'Association des Études de la Communauté européenne (ECSA) est la première association savante et professionnelle, au niveau mondial, à se concentrer sur l'Union européenne.

  • European Institute in Washington L'Institut européen est la principale organisation de politique publique basée à Washington consacrée aux affaires transatlantiques. Il fournit un forum indépendant pour les gouvernements américain et européens et les décideurs économiques, fonctionnaires des organisations multilatérales, les analystes de politique étrangère et économique, et les journalistes experts. Ils échangent l'information, développent des options de politique innovatrice, et créent de nouveaux rapports professionnels.

  • The Heritage Foundation Institut pédagogique et de recherche - think tank - dont la mission est de formuler et d'encourager des politiques publiques conservatrices basées sur les principes de la libre entreprise, du gouvernement limité, de la liberté individuelle, des valeurs américaines traditionnelles, et d'une défense nationale forte.

  • Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) Une organisation de recherche et de prévision stratégique indépendante et impartiale qui se spécialise dans questions de sécurité nationale, de politique étrangère, d'économie politique, et les relations gouvernement-industries.

  • The Jean Monnet Chair of the Harvard Law School Établi par l'Union européenne à Harvard pour encourager l'enseignement relatif à l'intégration européenne, en particulier en droit, économie, sciences politiques et histoire.

  • The Network of European Union Centers Fondé par l'Union européenne en 1998, ce réseau fait partie de l'effort de l'UE de renforcer les liens entre Européens et Américains, et regroupe dix Centres de l'Union européenne organisés par les institutions académiques à travers les États-Unis.

  • The World Policy Institute un centre de éducationnel et recherche politique qui cherche des solutions innovatrices aux problèmes critiques auxquels doivent faire face les États-Unis et le monde

• ASIE:

  • Center for Asia-Pacific Policy.
  • Comparative Connections-- East Asian Bilateral Relations E-Journal
  • East-West Center
• IRAK:

  • The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University The Baker Institute is strictly non-partisan and dedicated to the highest standards of intellectual excellence and integrity with the goal of helping bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, the media, business, and non-governmental organizations.

    Guiding Principles for U.S. Post-Conflict Policy in Iraq View: (HTML) (PDF) (Press Release)

  • Brookings Institution http://www.brook.edu/ The Brookings Institution is 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. The goal of Brookings activities is to improve the performance of American institutions and the quality of public policy by using social science to analyze emerging issues and to offer practical approaches to those issues in language aimed at the general public.Resources on Iraq http://www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/fp/projects/iraq.htm

  • Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/ The Cato Institute was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane. It is a non-profit public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Institute is named for Cato's Letters, a series of libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the philosophical foundation for the American Revolution. Iraq Research http://www.cato.org/current/iraq/index.html

  • Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) http://www.csis.org/ For four decades, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has been dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on — and policy solutions to — current and emerging global issues.

    Cost of War with Iraq-on home page. Iraq Briefing Book: series of full text publications including the Iraqi order of battle. http://www.csis.org/features/iraq.htm

    Inspections In Iraq: Potential Complications http://www.csis.org/press/pr02_56.htm

  • Center of International Studies (CIS), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~cis/

  • Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/ The Council on Foreign Relations is dedicated to increasing America’s understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. The Council accomplishes this mainly by promoting constructive debates and discussions, clarifying world issues, and publishing Foreign Affairs, the leading journal on global issues.

    Middle East http://www.cfr.org/reg_index.php?id=6|||1

  • Heritage Foundation http://www.heritage.org/ Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Research>Middle East

  • Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace Stanford University http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/

    Conservative think-tank. Some materials on Iraq.

  • Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) Johns Hopkins University http://www.sais-jhu.edu/centers/fpi/index.html

    The Foreign Policy Institute, (FPI), an integral part of The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), was established in 1980 to unite the worlds of scholarship and public affairs in the search for realistic answers to international issues facing the United States and the world.

  • Henry L. Stimson Center http://www.stimson.org/?SN=TI200110174 Their mission is to offer practical, nonpartisan, creative solutions to the problems of national and international security through research projects of the highest quality.

    New Angles on Iraq: Views of the Stimson Center’s Experts A NEW collection of short essays on various aspects of the Iraq policy challenge. PDF File: http://www.stimson.org/pdf/iraqangles.pdf

  • International Institute for Strategic Studies http://www.iiss.org/ The IISS is the primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public.

    IISS Strategic Dossier - Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Net Assessment

    http://www.iiss.org/conferencepage.php?confID=3&PHPSESSID=7eef170abdbca8d38b6d93842ac2582d

  • Rand http://www.rand.org/ Our job is to help improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis. Center for Middle East Public Policy: http://www.rand.org/nsrd/cmepp/
  • United States Institute of Peace http://www.usip.org/ The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.

    Disarming Iraq: Problems and Prospects: http://www.usip.org/oc/releases/2002/1205_nb.html

• MACROECONOMIE:

  • Economic Policy Institute Washington think tank with a liberal, Democratic orientation.
  • Economic Strategy Institute Policy think tank in Washington, DC.
  • .EDINEconomic Democracy Information Network is a university project aimed at expanding community input on economic issues via the Net

• ECONOMIE INTERNATIONALE:

  • Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy
  • Institute for International Economics: Policy Briefs and Working Papers
  • Foundation for Economic Education: individual freedom and the private property order.

• EMPLOI, TRAVAIL:

  • Employee Benefit Research InstituteThink tank on employee benefits and related issues of economic security. Information on publications and programs.
  • Employment Policy Foundation Research organization providing analysis and commentary on US employment policies and their effects on American industry.

• ENTREPRISE:

  • American Enterprise Institute-- "Dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom." See The New Atlantic Initiative and Russian Outlook.
  • Competitive Enterprise Institute free enterprise and limited government. With features on regulation
  • Centre for Economic PerformanceTakes inter-disciplinary approach to understanding economic performance. Affiliated with the London School of Economics.
• AGRICULTURE:
  • Henry George Institute Promotes reform of land rent as a solution to economic problems. Offers online course.
• CONSOMMATION:
  • Public Citizen Ralph Nader's consumer advocacy group , international interests, especially at Global Trade Watch.

• POPULATION

  • Center for Assessment and Demographic Studies(CADS)
• POLITIQUES SOCIALES:
  • Center for Study of Human Resources evaluation of US federal and state human resource development programs
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities particularly those affecting low and middle-income people
  • Center for the New West economic change, especially in the American west, and favors market solutions for public policy problems.
  • FSU - Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
  • H. John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management
  • Harvard JFK School of Government
  • University of Oregon -- Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management
  • University of Texas -- LBJ School of Public Affairs
  • Correspondence: An International Review of Culture and Society, free of charge
• SANTE
  • CHPLM: Duke University Center for Health Policy, Law and Management combines research of social scientists, statisticians, lawyers, management experts, and physicians.
• EDUCATION:
  • Future Freedom Foundation Monthly publication and contact info for organization that promotes libertarian ideas without compromise.
  • Center on Education and Economy developing human resources needed for a globally competitive US economy.
• The Urban Institute

• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • CISTPCenter for International Science and Technology Policy organizes seminars and conducts research for government and nongovernment sponsors.
  • CITI: Research CenterColumbia Inst. for Tele-Information examines strategy, management and policy issues in telecommunications, computing, and electronic mass media.
  • Cyberspace Policy InstituteGeorge Washington University center for research on the policy implications of information technologies.
  • Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Electronic Privacy Information Center

  • Le role des think tanks dans la definition de la politique scientifique
         et technologique aux Etats-Unis
         http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/rapports/smm08_006.htm

     

• RAND Corporation: research and analysis for policy and decisionmaking. Free online RAND Review, Online RAND Research Documents.
• Global Trends 2005 project.
• Hudson Institute
• Twentieth Century Fund