2 Drawing on the Experience of Western Think Tanks, with Makiko Ueno

Conditions for a Policy Research Industry
Alternative Forms for Think Tanks in Russia and Eastern Europe
Hypotheses about How Think Tanks Influence Policy
The Challenge

3 A Profile of the Think Tank Industry in Four Countries, with Rebecca Lawrence

Genesis
Legal Structure
Goals and Objectives
Governance
Areas of Interest
Size
Publications
Funding
Obstacles to Future Development
Strategies for the Future
Conclusion

4 The Early Policy Record

What Think Tanks in the Region Have Done
The Views of Policymakers
Outsider's View of the Record
On Balance

5 The Role of the West

Support from Foundations
The Donors
Problems and Prospects
Conclusions

6 Looking to the Future

Characterizing Think Tanks of the Region
In Whose Image?
Surviving
Helping Themselves
Help from the West
Help at Home
In Conclusion

Appendixes

A Basic Data for Armenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom
B Inventory of Institutions
C Policymakers Interviewed
D Experts Interviewed
E Tabulation of Think Tank Interview Results
E.1 Creating the Institution
E.2 Governance, Legal Structure, and Institutional Goals
E.3 Staff and Areas of Work
E.4 Publications
E.5 Fundraising
F Analysis of Correlates of Success

References

Index

About the Author

Tables

1.1 Summary of Think Tank Interview Results
1.2 Public Policy Research Institutes Interviewed
1.3 Think Tanks' Main Areas of Interest by Topic and Country
1.4 Professional Staff Time Spent on Writing Publications by Country
1.5 Most Important Sources of Funds by Country
1.6 Think Tanks Working with the Executive or Parliament by Type of Access
1.7 Participation in the Development of Policy by Country
1.8 Median Number of Media Events by Country
1.9 Media Activities
1.10 Foundations Most Active in Central Europe in Supporting Public Policy and Institution Building
1.11 Grants by U.S. Foundations for Public Policy in the Former Soviet Bloc
1.12 CIPE Grants to Think Tanks in the Former Soviet Bloc
6.1 Relationship between Think Tanks and Political Parties or Business Interests

Figures

1.1 Founding Dates of Think Tanks in Eleven Eastern European Countries
1.2 Number of Professional Staff at Think Tanks in Eleven Eastern European Countries
1.3 Armenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Russian Federation: Expected Development of Think Tanks
3.1 Staff Size, by Type and Country