Think Tanks in the USA: Science as an Instrument of Public
Policy

G. B. Kochetkov and V. B. Supyan

Received March 24, 2010

Abstract—The article discusses the organization of the US system of scientific and research institutions. Cur-
rent and historical aspects of the formation of “think tanks” as a phenomenon of scientific and sociopolitical
life are considered, as well as the classification of think tanks and their role in scientific research and in provid-
ing independent expert opinion during the development of public policy.

DOI: 10.1134/S1075700710050059

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