James McGann

James McGann
Personal details
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Website	Gotothinktank.com

Dr. James G. McGann is a Senior Lecturer, International Studies and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and founder/director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP). Most notable for his extensive work on public policy research organization, he is a frequent adviser to numerous governments and international organizations worldwide.

Publications

• 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 September 2013)
• The 2012 Global Go to Think Tank Index" (University of Pennsylvania 2013), Think Tanks and Social Development Policy: A Global Comparative Study (Forthcoming, 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 November 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 2019)
• Think Tanks and Emerging Power Policy Networks (Palgrave 2019)
• Think Tanks the New Knowledge Brokers and Policy Advisers In Asia (Brookings Press 2019)