Donald E Abelson
Biographic Data
| ID | 386692 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donald E Abelson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donald E |
| FAMILY NAME | Abelson |
| SIGNATURE | ABELSON D E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-4795-0089 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 57 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Think tanks et présidents américains: Quelques leçons de la Maison-Blanche sous Bush, Obama et Trump
Cet article explore et interprète les différentes relations qui ont eu cours entre les think tanks et trois présidents américains (George W. Bush, Barack Obama et Donald Trump). Alors que Bush fils et Obama avaient prolongé les rapports de coopération entre le Bureau ovale et les groupes de réflexion domiciliés à Washington, le 45e président des États-Unis a, pendant son premier mandat, rompu cette tradition américaine dans laquelle les groupes d…
From Generation to Generation: Reflections on the Evolution of Think Tanks
This study offers a series of reflections on the evolution of think tanks in Europe and the United States. In addition to exploring how these organizations have come to place a higher premium on political advocacy than rigorous policy research, the article raises a series of questions about how the preoccupation of think tanks with their global rankings, and their desire to inundate stakeholders with quick response policy research, can have serio…
Twenty-First-Century Immigration to North America: Newcomers in Turbulent Times
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Reflections on the Evolution of American Think Tanks
The rise of American think tanks and their efforts to shape public opinion and public policy has generated considerable interest in recent years. This interest has been fuelled by speculation that think tanks have come to play an increasingly influential role in American politics. The article explores the evolution of think tanks in the United States and explains why these institutions warrant closer scrutiny
Old world, new world: The Evolution and Influence of Foreign Affairs Think-Tanks
The rise of think-tanks in the United States, in Europe and around the world has generated considerable scholarly attention in recent years. Much of this interest has been fuelled by the widespread belief that these institutions have come to play an increasingly influential role in shaping both public opinion and the domestic and foreign policy preferences and choices of high-level decision-makers. This perception was reinforced when several thin…
Think-Tanks, Social Democracy and Social Policy
Politics on Ice: The United States, the Soviet Union, and a Hockey Game in Lake Placid
This paper explores the intersection of sport and politics by examining how and to what extent the 1980 US Men's Hockey Team's gold medal victory in Lake Placid was catapulted from the hockey arena to the political arena
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States and Canada
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States and Canada., Leslie A. Pal and R. Kent Weaver, eds., Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2003, pp. xii, 340.Compiling edited collections is notoriously difficult because editors and contributors frequently work from a different script. The result is that instead of producing a coherent volume which addresses a particular theme, readers are often left with a collection …
Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise
Do think tanks matter?: Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes
Do Think Tanks Matter? Opportunities, Constraints and Incentives for Think Tanks in Canada and the United States
Public visibility and policy relevance: Assessing the impact and influence of Canadian policy institutes
Policy research institutes, or think‐tanks, as journalists and scholars often label them, are attracting considerable exposure in the print and broadcast media. The Fraser Institute, the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Canadian Tax Foundation are among a handful of Canadian think‐tanks whose studies are frequently referred to in the press. Yet, despite the increased public visibility of these and other think‐tanks, few scholars have considered wheth…
Following Suit or Falling Behind? A Comparative Analysis of Think Tanks in Canada and the United States
Policy institutes, or think tanks, have become increasingly visible on the political landscape. However, their policy role has varied in different countries. This article seeks to explain why, compared to think tanks in the United States, Canadian institutes have maintained a relatively modest presence in the policy-making community. Although many Canadian think tanks have made concerted efforts to replicate the strategies of their American count…
The Consistency of Inconsistency: Tracing Ontario's Opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement
Employing a rational choice perspective, this article seeks to explain the shift in the trade policy position of the Canadian province of Ontario during negotiations that led to the North American Free Trade Agreement. In doing so it highlights an important, though often overlooked, phenomenon: issue linkage in public policy construction. Early in 1993, Premier Bob Rae's New Democratic party government significantly shifted its position on the pr…
Environmental lobbying and political posturing: The role of environmental groups in Ontario's debate over Nafta
This paper examines the involvement of Ontario‐based environmental organizations in the debate over NAFTA and their relationship with various ministries at Queen's Park responsible for developing policy on the agreement. More specifically, this study seeks to explain why and how the Ontario government relied on a select group of environmental organizations to advance its anti‐NAFTA campaign. The paper concludes by arguing that while a handful of …
From Policy Research to Political Advocacy: The Changing Role of Think Tanks in American Politics
Introduction The relationship between political leaders and those who advise them is critically important to the study of governmental decision making. By providing their expertise to members of Congress, the Executive and the bureaucracy, policy advisors play a vital role in formulating and injecting ideas into the policy-making process. While policy makers in the United States continue to solicit the advice of experts in universities, interest …
Do think tanks matter?: Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes
From Policy Research to Political Advocacy: The Changing Role of Think Tanks in American Politics
Introduction The relationship between political leaders and those who advise them is critically important to the study of governmental decision making. By providing their expertise to members of Congress, the Executive and the bureaucracy, policy advisors play a vital role in formulating and injecting ideas into the policy-making process. While policy makers in the United States continue to solicit the advice of experts in universities, interest …
Do Think Tanks Matter? Opportunities, Constraints and Incentives for Think Tanks in Canada and the United States
Following Suit or Falling Behind? A Comparative Analysis of Think Tanks in Canada and the United States
Policy institutes, or think tanks, have become increasingly visible on the political landscape. However, their policy role has varied in different countries. This article seeks to explain why, compared to think tanks in the United States, Canadian institutes have maintained a relatively modest presence in the policy-making community. Although many Canadian think tanks have made concerted efforts to replicate the strategies of their American count…
Old world, new world: The Evolution and Influence of Foreign Affairs Think-Tanks
The rise of think-tanks in the United States, in Europe and around the world has generated considerable scholarly attention in recent years. Much of this interest has been fuelled by the widespread belief that these institutions have come to play an increasingly influential role in shaping both public opinion and the domestic and foreign policy preferences and choices of high-level decision-makers. This perception was reinforced when several thin…
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Reflections on the Evolution of American Think Tanks
The rise of American think tanks and their efforts to shape public opinion and public policy has generated considerable interest in recent years. This interest has been fuelled by speculation that think tanks have come to play an increasingly influential role in American politics. The article explores the evolution of think tanks in the United States and explains why these institutions warrant closer scrutiny
Think-Tanks, Social Democracy and Social Policy
Politics on Ice: The United States, the Soviet Union, and a Hockey Game in Lake Placid
This paper explores the intersection of sport and politics by examining how and to what extent the 1980 US Men's Hockey Team's gold medal victory in Lake Placid was catapulted from the hockey arena to the political arena
The Consistency of Inconsistency: Tracing Ontario's Opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement
Employing a rational choice perspective, this article seeks to explain the shift in the trade policy position of the Canadian province of Ontario during negotiations that led to the North American Free Trade Agreement. In doing so it highlights an important, though often overlooked, phenomenon: issue linkage in public policy construction. Early in 1993, Premier Bob Rae's New Democratic party government significantly shifted its position on the pr…
Environmental lobbying and political posturing: The role of environmental groups in Ontario's debate over Nafta
This paper examines the involvement of Ontario‐based environmental organizations in the debate over NAFTA and their relationship with various ministries at Queen's Park responsible for developing policy on the agreement. More specifically, this study seeks to explain why and how the Ontario government relied on a select group of environmental organizations to advance its anti‐NAFTA campaign. The paper concludes by arguing that while a handful of …
From Generation to Generation: Reflections on the Evolution of Think Tanks
This study offers a series of reflections on the evolution of think tanks in Europe and the United States. In addition to exploring how these organizations have come to place a higher premium on political advocacy than rigorous policy research, the article raises a series of questions about how the preoccupation of think tanks with their global rankings, and their desire to inundate stakeholders with quick response policy research, can have serio…
Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise
Environmental lobbying and political posturing: The role of environmental groups in Ontario's debate over Nafta
This paper examines the involvement of Ontario‐based environmental organizations in the debate over NAFTA and their relationship with various ministries at Queen's Park responsible for developing policy on the agreement. More specifically, this study seeks to explain why and how the Ontario government relied on a select group of environmental organizations to advance its anti‐NAFTA campaign. The paper concludes by arguing that while a handful of …
From Policy Research to Political Advocacy: The Changing Role of Think Tanks in American Politics
Introduction The relationship between political leaders and those who advise them is critically important to the study of governmental decision making. By providing their expertise to members of Congress, the Executive and the bureaucracy, policy advisors play a vital role in formulating and injecting ideas into the policy-making process. While policy makers in the United States continue to solicit the advice of experts in universities, interest …
The Consistency of Inconsistency: Tracing Ontario's Opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement
Employing a rational choice perspective, this article seeks to explain the shift in the trade policy position of the Canadian province of Ontario during negotiations that led to the North American Free Trade Agreement. In doing so it highlights an important, though often overlooked, phenomenon: issue linkage in public policy construction. Early in 1993, Premier Bob Rae's New Democratic party government significantly shifted its position on the pr…
Following Suit or Falling Behind? A Comparative Analysis of Think Tanks in Canada and the United States
Policy institutes, or think tanks, have become increasingly visible on the political landscape. However, their policy role has varied in different countries. This article seeks to explain why, compared to think tanks in the United States, Canadian institutes have maintained a relatively modest presence in the policy-making community. Although many Canadian think tanks have made concerted efforts to replicate the strategies of their American count…
Public visibility and policy relevance: Assessing the impact and influence of Canadian policy institutes
Policy research institutes, or think‐tanks, as journalists and scholars often label them, are attracting considerable exposure in the print and broadcast media. The Fraser Institute, the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Canadian Tax Foundation are among a handful of Canadian think‐tanks whose studies are frequently referred to in the press. Yet, despite the increased public visibility of these and other think‐tanks, few scholars have considered wheth…
Do Think Tanks Matter? Opportunities, Constraints and Incentives for Think Tanks in Canada and the United States
Do think tanks matter?: Assessing the Impact of Public Policy Institutes
Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Politics of Expertise
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States and Canada
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States and Canada., Leslie A. Pal and R. Kent Weaver, eds., Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2003, pp. xii, 340.Compiling edited collections is notoriously difficult because editors and contributors frequently work from a different script. The result is that instead of producing a coherent volume which addresses a particular theme, readers are often left with a collection …
Politics on Ice: The United States, the Soviet Union, and a Hockey Game in Lake Placid
This paper explores the intersection of sport and politics by examining how and to what extent the 1980 US Men's Hockey Team's gold medal victory in Lake Placid was catapulted from the hockey arena to the political arena
Think-Tanks, Social Democracy and Social Policy
Old world, new world: The Evolution and Influence of Foreign Affairs Think-Tanks
The rise of think-tanks in the United States, in Europe and around the world has generated considerable scholarly attention in recent years. Much of this interest has been fuelled by the widespread belief that these institutions have come to play an increasingly influential role in shaping both public opinion and the domestic and foreign policy preferences and choices of high-level decision-makers. This perception was reinforced when several thin…
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Reflections on the Evolution of American Think Tanks
The rise of American think tanks and their efforts to shape public opinion and public policy has generated considerable interest in recent years. This interest has been fuelled by speculation that think tanks have come to play an increasingly influential role in American politics. The article explores the evolution of think tanks in the United States and explains why these institutions warrant closer scrutiny
Twenty-First-Century Immigration to North America: Newcomers in Turbulent Times
From Generation to Generation: Reflections on the Evolution of Think Tanks
This study offers a series of reflections on the evolution of think tanks in Europe and the United States. In addition to exploring how these organizations have come to place a higher premium on political advocacy than rigorous policy research, the article raises a series of questions about how the preoccupation of think tanks with their global rankings, and their desire to inundate stakeholders with quick response policy research, can have serio…
Think tanks et présidents américains: Quelques leçons de la Maison-Blanche sous Bush, Obama et Trump
Cet article explore et interprète les différentes relations qui ont eu cours entre les think tanks et trois présidents américains (George W. Bush, Barack Obama et Donald Trump). Alors que Bush fils et Obama avaient prolongé les rapports de coopération entre le Bureau ovale et les groupes de réflexion domiciliés à Washington, le 45e président des États-Unis a, pendant son premier mandat, rompu cette tradition américaine dans laquelle les groupes d…
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