The changing relationship between government and policy scholarship: Challenges to nonpartisan research in Brookings’ second century (William A. Galston, Brookings)

Over the past half-century, the relationship between research centers and governing authorities in the United States has undergone a profound transformation. Increasing polarization between the political parties has reduced demand for nonpartisan research while sparking a proliferation of think tanks with overt links to specific parties and ideologies. Rising public skepticism about policy expertise, changes in funding patterns, and a far more complex media environment also have played important ant roles.

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