The idea brokers think tanks and the rise of the new policy elite

Tracing the rise of the think tank from the turn of the century to the present, historian Smith provides a portrait of this policy elite and concludes that "experts" have preempted the public debate by helping to remove complex issues from the ken of ordinary citizens.

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Main Author: Smith, James Allen 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York The Free Press 1993
Edition:1st Free Press paperback ed
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