James McGann

Dr. James G. McGann is a Senior Lecturer, International Studies and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and founder/director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP). Most notable for his extensive work on public policy research organization, he is a frequent adviser to numerous governments and international organizations worldwide.

Publications

• Think Tanks and Civil Societies: Catalyst for Ideas and Action, co-edited with Kent B.Weaver (Transaction Publishers, 2000)
• Competition for Dollars, Scholars and Influence In The Public Policy Research Industry (University Press of America, 1995)
• Comparative Think Tanks, Politics And Public Policy, (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006)
• Ideas and Influence: Think Tanks, Politics and Public Policy, (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003)
• Global Think Tanks: Policy Networks and Governance (Global Institutions), (Routledge, 2010)
• Think Tanks and the Power of the Purse, (Foreign Policy Research Institute, 1997)