James G. McGann (1955–2021) was an American academic who was a Senior Lecturer in International Studies, Founder and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania[1] and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, both in Philadelphia.[2]
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| Born | January 8, 1955 |
| Died | November 29, 2021 (aged 65–66) |
| Education | La Salle University (BA) Temple University (MA) University of Pennsylvania (MPA, PhD) |
| Website | gotothinktank |
McGann was the author of numerous publications, including the renowned annual Global Go To Think Tank Index which ranks think tanks in all regions of the world.[3] His most recent book was "Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia" published by the Brookings Institution Press.[4][5]
He died on November 29, 2021.[6]
Publications
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- Competition for Dollars, Scholars, and Influence in the Public Policy Research Industry (University Press of America 1995)
- The International Survey of Think Tanks (Foreign Policy Research Institute 1999)
- Think Tanks and Civil Societies: Catalyst for Ideas and Action, co-edited with Kent B. Weaver (Transaction Publishers 2000)
- Ideas and Influence: Think Tanks, Politics and Public Policy, (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003)
- Comparative Think Tanks, Politics And Public Policy, (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006)
- Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the U.S.: Academics, Advisors, and Advocates (Routledge 2007)
- Global Trends and Transitions: 2007 Survey of Think Tanks (Foreign Policy Research Institute 2008)
- The 2007 Global Go to Think Tanks (Foreign Policy Research Institute 2008); "Think Tank Index" (Foreign Policy Magazine 2009)
- The 2008 Global Go to Think Tank Index (IRP, University of Pennsylvania 2009)
- Democratization and Market Reform: Think Tanks As Catalysts (Routledge 2009)
- Catalysts for Economic Growth and Development: The Role of Think Tanks in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (CIPE 2009)
- The 2009 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2010)
- Global Think Tanks: Policy Networks and Governance (Global Institutions), (Routledge, 2010)
- The 2010 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2011)
- The 2011 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2012)
- Think Tanks and Global Policy Networks, chapter in edited volume, International Organization and Global governance, (Routledge 2013)
- The 2012 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2013)
- Think Tanks and Social Development Policy: A Global Comparative Study (University of Pennsylvania Press 2013)
- The 2013 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2013)
- Think Tanks, Policy Advice and the Foreign Policy Challenges Facing Emerging Powers (2014)
- How Think Tanks Shape Social Development Policies (University of Pennsylvania Press 2014)
- The 2014 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2014)
- The 2015 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2015)
- Think Tanks and SDGs: Catalysts for Analysis, Innovation and Implementation (TTCSP 2015)
- The 2016 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2016)
- Trends and Transitions in Security Expertise from Deterrence to Climate Change and Back Again (Routledge 2017)
- The 2017 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2017)
- The 2018 Global Go to Think Tank Index (University of Pennsylvania 2019)
- Think Tanks Foreign Policy the Emerging Powers (Palgrave MacMillan 2019)
- Think Tanks and Emerging Power Policy Networks (Palgrave 2019)
- Think Tanks: the New Knowledge Brokers and Policy Advisers In Asia (Brookings Press 2019)
- "For think tanks, it's either innovate or die" (Washington Post 2019)
References
edit- ^ "The Lauder Institute Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania". Lauder Institute. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "James G. McGann – Foreign Policy Research Institute". fpri.org/. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Chafuen, Alejandro. "Stability In Think Tank Rankings, But Are They An Elitist Bunch?". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia". Brookings. March 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Zimmerman, Erin (18 August 2019). "Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia – Book Review". LSE Business Review. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "CASE bids farewell to James G. McGann, Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program director". Center for Social and Economic Research News. 1 Dec 2021. Archived from the original on Nov 15, 2022.