The Centers Cannot Hold: What’s the Next Step for Think Tanks?

Think tanks will fall prey to the global political upheaval, plunging public trust, anti-elite sentiment and post-truth politics. The alternative is going beyond traditional roles In November 2018, the International Affairs journal published an article by Robin Niblett titled Rediscovering a Sense of Purpose: The Challenge for Western Think-Tanks . The head of one of the oldest and most revered policy institutions is concerned that Western think tanks have lost their points of reference and need...