James McGann
American academic
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Political Science
James McGann's Degrees
- PhD Political Science Georgetown University
- Masters International Relations University of Pennsylvania
- Bachelors Political Science University of Pennsylvania
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James G. McGann was an American academic who was a Senior Lecturer in International Studies, Founder and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania and a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He was the author of numerous publications, including the renowned annual Global Go To Think Tank Index which ranks think tanks in all regions of the world. His most recent book was "Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia" published by the Brookings Institution Press. Dr. McGann was most notable for his extensive work on public policy research organizations, and he was a frequent adviser to numerous governments and international organizations worldwide.
James McGann's Published Works
Published Works
- Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise (2005) (247)
- 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (2017) (149)
- 2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report (2012) (80)
- Think Tanks and Civil Societies : Catalysts for Ideas and Action (2017) (79)
- Comparative Think Tanks, Politics and Public Policy (2006) (67)
- Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US : Academics, Advisors and Advocates (2007) (67)
- Think tanks and policy advice in the United States : academics, advisors and advocates (2007) (47)
- The Competition for Dollars, Scholars and Influence in the Public Policy Research Industry (1994) (38)
- What is “security studies”? (2017) (38)
- Global Think Tanks: Policy Networks and Governance (2020) (34)
- Nigeria: An Overview (2018) (32)
- Academics to Ideologues: A Brief History of the Public Policy Research Industry (1992) (27)
- The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance (2016) (23)
- Think Tanks and Civil Societies in a Time of Change (2017) (23)
- Global Think Tanks (2011) (18)
- How Think Tanks Shape Social Development Policies (2014) (18)
- Think Tanks and the Transnationalization of Foreign Policy (2003) (18)
- Think tanks and civil societies (1998) (17)
- The Think Tank Index (2009) (12)
- Mexico: An Overview (2018) (12)
- Democratization and Market Reform in Developing and Transitional Countries: Think Tanks as Catalysts (2010) (12)
- Brazil: An Overview (2018) (12)
- Think tanks and policy advice (2007) (8)
- Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers (2018) (8)
- Turkey: An Overview (2018) (7)
- The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program: The Global "Go-To Think Tanks†(2012) (7)
- Chinese Think Tanks, Policy Advice and Global Governance (2012) (7)
- Republic of South Africa: An Overview (2018) (6)
- Caring for crying babies: A mixed‐methods study to understand factors influencing nurses' and doctors' management of infant colic (2018) (5)
- Global Trends and Transitions in Security Expertise: From Nuclear Deterrence to Climate Change and Back Again (2017) (4)
- The Emerging Powers (2018) (4)
- What is security expertise (2017) (3)
- 2011 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings (2012) (3)
- 2015 Global Think Tank Innovations Summit Report: The Think Tank of the Future is Here Today (2015) (3)
- Think Tanks and the Foreign Policy Challenges Facing the Emerging Powers (2018) (2)
- Qatar: An Overview (2018) (2)
- 2018 Latin America Think Tank Summit Report: Think Tanks: A Bridge over Troubled Waters and Turbulent Times (2018) (2)
- Singapore: An Overview (2018) (2)
- What is “expertise”? (2017) (2)
- South Korea: An Overview (2018) (2)
- Think Tanks, Foreign Policy, and National, Regional, and Global Politics (2018) (2)
- Argentina: An Overview (2018) (1)
- Measuring the influence of think tanks (2007) (1)
- Think tanks, politics and the policy-making process: catalysts for ideas and action (2017) (1)
- Introduction: Social Development, Think Tanks, and Policy Advice (2014) (1)
- 2015 Africa Think Tank Summit Report: The Rise of Africa’s Think Tanks: Practical Solutions to Practical Problems (2015) (1)
- 2015 European Think Tank Summit Report: Growth and Security: In Search of a European Response (2015) (1)
- People’s Republic of China: An Overview (2018) (1)
- Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia (2019) (1)
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam: An Overview (2018) (1)
- NGO Pushback: The Use of Legal and Extralegal Means to Constrain Think Tanks & Civil Society Organizations (2008) (1)
- 2017 Africa Think Tank Summit Report: Fit for the Future: Enhancing the Capacity, Quality, and Sustainability of Africa's Think Tanks (2017) (1)
- 2016 China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum (2016) (1)
- Special Report on Top Think Tanks in Asia by Country (2016) (1)
- 2017 Latin America Think Tank Summit Report: Global Challenges From a Regional Perspective: The Role of Think Tanks in Latin America (2017) (1)
- The Fifth Estate (2016) (1)
- Think Tank Presidents’ Statements (2018) (0)
- 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Video (2018) (0)
- Are Think Tanks Fit for an Uncertain Future? (2021) (0)
- 2017 Think Tank Summit Report: The Future of Europe: Cooperation, Conflict, or Chaos? The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Europe's Future (2017) (0)
- What is a Security and International Affairs think tank (2017) (0)
- Why Donald Trump Won the Election and Does it Mean The End To Think Tanks and Policy Advice as We Know it (2016) (0)
- Emergence of think tanks in the policy world (2020) (0)
- Marketing, public relations, and public engagement (2007) (0)
- 2016 Asia Think Tank Summit (2016) (0)
- Introduction and Background (2021) (0)
- 2016 Latin America Think Tank Summit Report: Creating New Ideas for the Future of Latin America: The Think Tank 5.0 (2016) (0)
- 2014 Latin America Summit (2014) (0)
- 2015 North American Think Tank Summit Report: Think Tanks and the Transformation of Africa: The First African Continental Think Tank Summit (2014) (0)
- 2018 Africa Think Tank Summit Report: Deepening Expertise and Enhancing Sustainability: Insights into Contemporary Challenges Facing African Think Tanks (2018) (0)
- 2013 MENA Think Tank Summit Report: Increasing the Effectiveness of Think Tanks in the Middle East and North Africa: Key Opportunities for Institutional Growth (2013) (0)
- Introduction and Background (2021) (0)
- 2018 Europe Think Tank Summit Report: Closing the Gap between Knowledge, Policy and Good Governance in the Digital Age (2018) (0)
- 2016 Global Think Tank Summit: Responding to Globalization and Its Discontents: The Role of Think Tanks (2016) (0)
- 2013 European Think Tank Summit Report: Think Tanks in a Time of Crisis and Paralysis: On the Sidelines or Catalysts for Ideas and Action? (2013) (0)
- 2013 Latin America Summit Report (2013) (0)
- 2015 Global Think Tank Summit Report: Navigating Turbulent Times and Transitions: The Role of Think Tanks. Regional and Global Perspectives (2015) (0)
- 2019 European Think Tank Summit (2019) (0)
- Challenges and opportunities for global think tanks and policy networks (2010) (0)
- On Security and The Sociology of Intellectuals (2011) (0)
- National, regional, and global think tanks: Catalysts for ideas and action (2010) (0)
- 2014 European Think Tank Summit Report: Emerging From the Crisis: The Role of Think Tanks on the Road Ahead (2014) (0)
- 2018 MENA Think Tank Summit (2018) (0)
- New Business Models for Think Tanks (2018) (0)
- 2017 Alternative Facts Forum (2017) (0)
- India: An Overview (2018) (0)
- 2014 North America Think Tank Summit Report (2014) (0)
- 2017 Global Think Tank Summit: Achieving Balanced Growth In Asia And The World For Sustainable Development (2017) (0)
- 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Speech (2018) (0)
- 2018 Global Think Tank Summit: Think Tanks: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Turbulent Times (2018) (0)
- Essays on value, role, and impact of think tanks (2007) (0)
- Final G20 Foreign Policy Think Tank Summit Joint Communique (2012) (0)
- 2018 North American Think Tank Summit: Closing the Gap between Knowledge, Policy and Good Governance in the Digital Age (2018) (0)
- 2016 North American Think Tank Summit: Think Tank, Politics, Public Interest, and Public Scrutiny (2016) (0)
- Conclusion: Recommendations for Think Tanks and Policymakers (2014) (0)
- New institutional structures (2020) (0)
- Think tanks and global policy networks (2018) (0)
- 2017 Asia Think Tank Summit: Why Think Tanks are More Important Than Ever Before in Asia (2017) (0)
- Forging a partnership between GCC and US think tanks (2009) (0)
- Chapter 17. Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA): Think Tanks and Social Development Policy in Tanzania (2014) (0)
- 2014 Global Think Tank Summit Report: Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance: National, Regional and Global Perspectives (2014) (0)
- Think Tanks and Emerging Power Networks (2018) (0)
- Think tank trends and regional breakdown by security foci (2017) (0)
- Transnational think tanks and policy networks in action (2020) (0)
- Introduction (2020) (0)
- 2017 North American Think Tank Summit: Think Tanks, Politics, and Power of Positive Thinking (2017) (0)
- 2014 Asia Think Tank Summit Report: Promoting Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration (2014) (0)
- 2017 MENA Think Tank Summit: Thinking and Advising in a Time of Protracted Conflict and Sustained Instability: The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping the Future of MENA (2017) (0)
- 2017 Middle East and North Africa Program EU-Middle East Forum (EUMEF) (2017) (0)
- Conclusion (2020) (0)
- 2015 Latin America Think Tank Summit Report: Latin America in a Global Perspective (2015) (0)
- National, regional, and global think tanks (2020) (0)
- The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Policy Advice, and Governance in the United States (2021) (0)
- Global Trends and Transitions in Think Tanks, Politics, and Policy Advice in the Age of Policy Dilemmas and Disruptions (2021) (0)
- Conclusion and areas for future research (2017) (0)
- Impact of emerging technologies on global think tanks and global governance (2020) (0)
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