Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers

464 Pages·2019·5.351 MB·English

by  James G. McGann

Edited by James G. McGann
THINK TANKS,
FOREIGN POLICY and
the EMERGING POWERS
Think Tanks, Foreign Policy
and the Emerging Powers
James G. McGann
Editor
Think Tanks, Foreign
Policy and the
Emerging Powers
Editor
James G. McGann
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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A
cknowledgments
I want to thank the scholars and executives from think tanks around the
world who took time out of their busy schedules to help shape the content
of the case examples and provide written statements for the book. I give
special recognition to Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) for its continued
partnership and support for think tanks in Latin America and the emerg-
ing powers.
I want to extend a note of appreciation to my dedicated volunteer
research interns who have helped collect data and edit this manuscript.
Each year the TTCSP provides mentoring and training for over 180 grad-
uate and undergraduate students. Specifically, I would like to recognize
the following interns: Stephen Purcell, Villanova University; Alixandra
Steerman, University of Pennsylvania; Danielle Resar, University of
Pennsylvania; Gregory Koons, University of Pennsylvania; Jonathan
Goodson, University of Pennsylvania; Chloé Reum, University of
Pennsylvania; Serena Tibrewala, University of Pennsylvania; Garth Fowler,
Swarthmore College; and Travis Taylor, Haverford College. Finally, a
word of thanks to Mauro Guillen and the Lauder Institute for the support
and encouragement they have provided me as I worked to finish this
manuscript.
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ontents
Part I I ntroduction 1
1 Think Tanks and the Foreign Policy Challenges Facing
the Emerging Powers 3
James G. McGann and Elena Lazarou
2 Think Tanks, Foreign Policy, and Emerging Powers 17
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3 A Not Quite Multipolar World 61
Bruce Jones
4 The Emerging Powers 79
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Part II Africa 103
5 Nigeria: An Overview 105
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6 The Role of the Nigerian Institute of International
Affairs (NIIA) in Nigerian and African Development 113
Sharkdam Wapmuk
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7 R epublic of South Africa: An Overview 135
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8 F oreign Policy and Security Challenges Facing South
Africa: The South African Institute of International
Affairs 143
Neuma Grobbelaar and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
Part III Asia 161
9 P eople’s Republic of China: An Overview 163
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10 E mergence of a Think Tank and a Rising Power
on the World Stage: China Institute of International
Studies 173
Longdi Xu
11 India: An Overview 191
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12 I ndia’s Strategic Think Tank: The Institute for Defense
Studies and Analyses 199
Arvind Gupta
13 Singapore: An Overview 219
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14 T he Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Policy Debates
in Asia: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies 225
Mely Caballero-Anthony, Ralf Emmers, Theresa Robles,
and Sarah Teo
15 South Korea: An Overview 239
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16 Pushing Korea to Think in a World of Complexity:
The East Asia Institute 245
Sook-Jong Lee
17 I FANS and the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit:
The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security 267
Bong-Geun Jun
18 T he Socialist Republic of Vietnam: An Overview 281
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19 S haping the Security and Foreign Policy of Vietnam:
The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam 287
Thi Lan Anh Nguyen and Hung Son Nguyen
Part IV Latin America 301
20 Argentina: An Overview 303
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21 D ealing with Argentina’s Foreign Policy in the Emerging
Multipolar World—a Comparative Analysis of Think
Tank Responses to the Malvinas Issue: The Argentine
Center of International Studies 313
Ariel Gonzàlez Levaggi
22 Brazil: An Overview 329
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23 Beyond “Backwater” and “Backyard”—Reframing
Security in the South Atlantic: The BRICS Policy Center 339
Adriana Erthal Abdenur
24 Mexico: An Overview 351
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25 Think 20: An Innovative Proposal for the G20 Summit 355
Claudia Calvin Venero
Part V Middle East 375
26 Qatar: An Overview 377
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27 Research Centers and the Challenges of Formulating
State Security and Foreign Policies in Emerging States:
The Case of Qatar 383
Jamal Abdullah
28 Turkey: An Overview 399
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29 Shaping Foreign Policy Debates in Turkey: The SETA
Foundation for Political, Economic, and Social Studies 405
Kadir Ustun and Kilic Kanat
Part VI Conclusion 419
30 Think Tanks, Foreign Policy, and National, Regional,
and Global Politics 421
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Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms 431
Appendix 2: History and Evolution of Think Tanks
in Selected Emerging Powers 433
Index 451
A e
bout the ditor
James G. McGann is a senior lecturer in International Studies at the
Lauder Institute, director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program
(TTCSP), and senior fellow, Fels Institute of Government at the University
of Pennsylvania. He conducts research on the trends and challenges facing
think tanks and policy-makers around the world and provides advice and
technical assistance to think tanks, governments, and public and private
donors on how to improve the quality and impact of policy research. He
is also a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a think tank
based in Philadelphia, where he directs the Think Tanks and Foreign
Policy Program. Prior to coming to the Lauder Institute, Dr. McGann was
assistant director of the International Relations Program, University of
Pennsylvania. His current research interests include assessing global trends
in security and international affairs research; the role of think tanks in
shaping US foreign and domestic policy; think tanks and policy advice in
the BRICS and G20 countries; transnational issues and global public pol-
icy; and how to assure the quality, independence, and integrity of public
policy research.
Dr. McGann has served as a consultant and advisor to the World Bank;
the United Nations; the Asian Development Bank; the United States
Agency for International Development; the Soros, Rockefeller, MacArthur,
Hewlett, and Gates Foundations; the Carnegie Corporation; and foreign
governments on the role of non-governmental, public policy, and public
engagement organizations in civil society. He was an assistant professor of
Political Science at Villanova University, where he taught international
relations, international organizations, and international law. He has served
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