The Idea Brokers: Think Tanks and the Rise of the New Policy Elite

From Simon & Schuster, The Idea Brokers is James A. Smith's exploration of 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.

Author: James a. Smith
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 11/08/1993
Pages: 356
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.21w x 0.92d
ISBN13: 9780029295557
ISBN10: 0029295556
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Political Science | Public Policy | General
- Political Science | American Government | National

About the Author
James A. Smith is the author of Idea Brokers, a Simon & Schuster book.