Global Think Tanks

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RC02 Economy and Society (host committee)

Language: English


This session attempts to discover the main networks of global Think Tanks (TT), their presence around the world, how they are structured and, in particular, the way they shape, support or countervail global structures of authority and knowledge; the various ideological tendencies in these networks and the extent to which they compete to gain credence with the people, offer alternative policy ideas and knowledge. 
The following questions are encouraged: Who prompted this form of cooperation? Who funds and controls TTs and for what purpose? To what extent have they succeeded in the main purposes pursued? What is the global reach of each network? What are their main strategies and discourses? How are new policy ideas created, propagated and validated?
Session Organizers:
Georgina MURRAY, Griffith University, Australia, g.murray@griffith.edu.au
Alejandra SALAS-PORRAS, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, asalasporras@gmail.com
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