The Analysis Of American Think-Tanks And Its Influence

Think-Tanks generally mean the non-profit and independent research institutions which focus on policy research, and directly or indirectly serving the government. They are one of the special kinds of policy research and advise bodies, and important participants in the policy process. As a product of modern society, Think-Tanks'emerge and development as for meeting the need of modern society highly developed and more complex decision-making. In recently years, the Western Think-Tanks booming developed, and played more important roles in the domestic and foreign policy-making process. The number and influence of American Think-Tanks are the greatest. During more than a century development process, American Think-Tanks formed a unique "America style". They played a huge influence in the America political landscape. Through research American Think-Tanks generation, development stage and types, the foundation of American Think-Tanks influence, three layers of influences, features and influence assessment, this paper try to answer how they developed, how they generated the influence and the size of it. Then on this basis, we try to research the Chinese Think-Tanks and its influence on comparative review. Now, with the upgrading of China and the need of social development, Chinese Think-Tanks enter a period of rapid development. We face a crucial historical opportunity. Combined with Chinese specific national conditions, reference the development of American Think-Tanks, then research how to develop Chinese Think-Tanks is the problem which we urgently need to address.