Think Tanks: Think Tanks Lists

"Brookings is an independent institution for policy analysis. This site provides links to some full-text scholarly publications, research, conference papers, policy briefs, and analysis."

" It is designed to respond to some of the profound questions that the terrorist attacks of September 11th have raised for U.S. policy"

"A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States." The website provides full-text publications and policy briefs arranged by topic, region, or expert. Site is keyword searchable."

"The Cato Institute conducts policy research, and its website provides full-text publications. U.S. Security and Foreign Policy research covers topics such as terrorism, the United Nations, intelligence, and studies by country and/or region."

"The CID serves as Harvard’s primary center for research on sustainable international development. Housed at the Kennedy School, the CID's website offers policy papers, special reports, and data in the area of global political economy."

"Promotes a "U.S. foreign policy based on peace, international cooperation, demilitarization and respect for basic human rights." Topics covered include National Security, "Dirty Money," and Cuba."

"CSIS is dedicated to providing world leaders with policy research in current global issues. Topics covered range from Defense and Preventive Diplomacy to Infectious Disease. Some reports and updates are available in full-text. "

"The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher."

"Identifying the causes of state fragility and for providing a framework that can enable policy makers and development practitioners to engage in fragile environments.

"An independent, nonpartisan think tank and membership organization, is dedicated to providing rigorous, objective, evidence-based analysis and practical policy recommendations on national and international security issues connected to applied science and technology"

promotes peace between Israel and Palestine, via two states,

The Center provides analysis and innovative policy recommendations regarding political, economic, and social change in the Arab countries.

"The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University, is a public policy research center that publishes research on political issues, foreign relations and diplomacy, economic issues, and security and defense. Full-text publications are freely available on the website."

"The world's largest non-governmental organization devoted to combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction." Publications and working papers are available in full-text format. The site is keyword searchable."

"Promotes American interests in the Middle East and protects the Constitutional order from Middle Eastern threats."

“Increase knowledge of the Middle East among the citizens of the United States and to promote a better understanding between the people of these two areas.”

explores the Middle East through the region’s media

dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world

Eucational program of the Jerusalem Fund, gives voice to the Palestinian narrative through policy briefings, lecture series, conferences, symposia, scholarly research publications and an extensive research library

The international affairs division covers international policy research largely focusing on countries other than the U.S. This site is particularly valuable, because it offers full-text publications and reports.""RAND Corporation is a nonprofit policy research organization which operates in a wide variety of fields, including health, law, science, business, and international affairs.

"Aims at building trust and dialogue between political, social and religious leaders"

Aims at advancing U.S. interests in the Middle East using the power of ideas and the discipline of scholarship into the making of U.S. Middle East policy.

"In addition to spotlighting day-to-day issues, the Program continues to concentrate on long-term developments and their impact on political and social structure, economic development, and relations with the United States."

is a major international action-oriented research initiative.
It explores how global issues can be governed in democratic ways.

"CARIM aims to observe, analyse, and forecast migration in Southern & Eastern Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Countries (hereafter the Region). "Created by the EU.

"The IISS is the primary source of objective information on international strategic issues. The Institute owes no allegiance to any government. It publishes Strategic Surveys focusing on trouble spots around the world. The website offers the full-text of conference speeches and newsletters, as well as numerous publications for purchase."

coordinates and administers the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ research programme ‘Strengthening knowledge of and dialogue with the Islamic/Arab world’.

leading the fight against corruption