Brookings Institution
 The Brookings Institution building near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. | |
| Abbreviation | Brookings |
|---|---|
| Motto | Quality. Independence. Impact. |
| Formation | 1916 |
| Type | Public Policy Think tank |
| Headquarters | 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW |
| Location |
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President | Strobe Talbott |
Budget | $ 90 million (2010)[1] |
| Website | brookings.edu |
The Brookings Institution is an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.[2] One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, mainly in economics, policy, government, foreign policy, and global economy and development.[3][4] In the University of Pennsylvania’s 2012 Global go-to think tanks report, Brookings is ranked the most influential think tank in the world.[5]
Its mission is:
- "to provide innovative and practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system".[2]
Brookings states that its scholars "represent diverse points of view" and describes itself as non-partisan.[2][6][7] The media describe Brookings as "liberal-centrist" or "centrist".[8] An analysis of Congressional records from 1993 to 2002 found that Brookings was referenced by conservative politicians almost as often as liberal politicians. It got a score of 53 on a 1-100 scale with 100 the most liberal score.[9] The same study found Brookings to be the most frequently cited think tank by the U.S. media and politicians.[9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Brookings Institution on Charity Navigator". charitynavigator.org. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About Brookings". Brookings.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ Brookings Institution Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ↑ "Robert Somers Brookings – Brookings Institution". Brookings.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ "2012 Global go-to think tanks report and policy advice" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Brookings Research | Brookings Institution". Brookings.edu. 2003-06-25. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ↑ Critchlow D.T. 1985. The Brookings Institution 1916–52: expertise and the public interest in a democratic society. DeKalb IL: Northern Illinois University Press.
- ↑ Silicon Valley's new think tank stakes out 'radical center' by Neil A. Lewis, ‘’New York Times’’, May 15, 1999
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "A measure of media bias. The Quarterly Journal of Economics 2005, Issue 4" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-27.