Foreign policy think tanks in China and Japan: Characteristics, current profile, and the case of collective self-defence

• Published in: International journal (Toronto) Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 593 - 612
• Main Authors: Abb, Pascal, Koellner, Patrick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2015; Sage Publications Ltd. (UK); Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Außenpolitik; Bias; China; Chinese foreign relations; collective self-defence; Defense industry; Foreign policy; Ideology; Intellectuals; Japan; Japanese foreign relations; Mass media; Policy analysis; Policy making; Political aspects; Programming (Broadcast); Public policy; Qualifications; Scholarly Essay; Security policy; Self defense; Think tanks; Travel; Japan; China; United States > US; bilateral relations; think tanks; China; Japan; Foreign policy; collective self-defence

The role of foreign policy think tanks (FPTTs) in policy-making has received substantial scholarly attention, with most studies focusing on US-based organizations. In this article, we seek to address this spatial bias by discussing the development and roles of FPTTs in two East Asian countries, Chin...