Public events where policy arguments take center stage: Batalla de Ideas
New forms of public policy debate can be entertaining, inclusive and enlightening. Think tanks ought to consider different ways of encouraging a wider and deeper...
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An initiative model for a plural think tank: a space of policy ideas
What can plural think tanks do when faced with a highly political and ideologically charged issues? They cannot fully commit to a single policy option when some of their...
Chinese think tanks are more intellectually independent than you think
Most people I talk to about think tanks in China seem rather doubtful of the possibly of there being any 'real' think tanks there. How could they if they are all...
When research is not good enough
The Huffington Post´s Sabrina Stevens recently blogged about the possible effects of bad education research on policy, in light of the National Education Policy Centre´s annual “Bunkum...
An RCT debate: Abhijit Banerjee versus Angus Deaton
I have taken some time to address the value (or lack of value) of RCTs on this blog. I am not against them in principle, but I consider that they must be used with care...
Experimentalism and development evaluation: Will the bubble burst?
Robert Piccioto on the RCT craze provides an excellent sense of history and measure to what they can and cannot do. One thing though; not all those promoting them...
Add salt to your communications strategy
Think tanks and research programmes are increasingly turning to the web as a channel of communication. They are setting up blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and signing up to as many...
Influencing policy and practice: the long and complex road
I think it is well known by all by now that influencing policy and practice cannot be assumed to be a linear and predictable affair. Initiatives that plan for influence...
Looking for evidence in political debates: the case of GMOs in Zambia
I have mentioned the work by Emma Broadbent a few times in this blog. She is conducting a series of cases for the Evidence based Policy in Development Network that...
Think tank event etiquette: getting the most out of an event
Micah Zenko's post on How to Attend a Talk: Etiquette for Students, Wonks, and Speakers is a bit tongue-in-cheek. We've all seen them: The “What About My Thing?”...
The limits of the scientific method and the need to merge science and innovation
After a visit to CIGI to discuss the value of think tanks I blogged about Roger Martin's presentation and idea of the 'logical leap of the mind'. He has published an...
What is the role of the intelligence services? And think tanks?
Prospect Magazine has published a fantastic article by Gregory F. Treverton (director of the Rand Corporation’s Center for global Risk and Security) on the role of the...
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