McGann James G.Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers

Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. — 464 p. — ISBN 978-3-319-60311-7, 978-3-319-60312-4This book examines changing international dynamics through the lens of some of the leading think tanks from the emerging powers in the world. Through twelve case studies, the authors explore how security and international affairs think tanks in emerging powers collaborate with their policy makers to meet current and anticipate future foreign policy and security challenges. Overall, the book illustrates and analyzes how think tanks in a variety of political and economic contexts are able to contribute to their respective policy-making processes. Included in the discussions are the problems or successes that each respective nation’s think tanks face, where they feel the emerging nation will be positioned, and where they are failing to meet the policy challenges they face. The book provides a comprehensive look at successful foreign policy formulation to serve as examples for other think tanks in similar political and economic conditions.Сontents:Think Tanks and the Foreign Policy Challenges Facing the Emerging PowersA Not Quite Multipolar World
The Emerging Powers
Nigeria: An Overview
The Role of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Nigerian and African Development
Republic of South Africa: An Overview
Foreign Policy and Security Challenges Facing South Africa: The South African Institute of International Affairs
People’s Republic of China: An Overview
Emergence of a Think Tank and a Rising Power on the World Stage: China Institute of International Studies
India: An Overview
India’s Strategic Think Tank: The Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses
Singapore: An Overview
The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Policy Debates in Asia: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
South Korea: An Overview
Pushing Korea to Think in a World of Complexity: The East Asia Institute
IFANS and the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam: An Overview
Shaping the Security and Foreign Policy of Vietnam: The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Argentina: An Overview
Dealing with Argentina’s Foreign Policy in the Emerging Multipolar World—a Comparative Analysis of Think Tank Responses to the Malvinas Issue: The Argentine Center of International Studies
Brazil: An Overview
Beyond “Backwater” and “Backyard”—Reframing Security in the South Atlantic: The BRICS Policy Center
Mexico: An Overview
Think 20: An Innovative Proposal for the G20 Summit
Qatar: An Overview
Research Centers and the Challenges of Formulating State Security and Foreign Policies in Emerging States: The Case of Qatar
Turkey: An Overview
Shaping Foreign Policy Debates in Turkey: The SETA Foundation for Political, Economic, and Social Studies
Think Tanks, Foreign Policy, and National, Regional, and Global Politics