Brookings InstitutionThe Brookings Institution building near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. |
Abbreviation | Brookings |
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Motto | Quality. Independence. Impact. |
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Formation | 1916 |
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Type | Public Policy Think tank |
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Headquarters | 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW |
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President | Strobe Talbott |
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Budget | $ 90 million (2010)[1] |
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Website | brookings.edu |
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The Brookings Institution is an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.[2] One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, mainly in economics, policy, government, foreign policy, and global economy and development.[3][4] In the University of Pennsylvania’s 2012 Global go-to think tanks report, Brookings is ranked the most influential think tank in the world.[5]
Its mission is:
- "to provide innovative and practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system".[2]
Brookings states that its scholars "represent diverse points of view" and describes itself as non-partisan.[2][6][7] The media describe Brookings as "liberal-centrist" or "centrist".[8] An analysis of Congressional records from 1993 to 2002 found that Brookings was referenced by conservative politicians almost as often as liberal politicians. It got a score of 53 on a 1-100 scale with 100 the most liberal score.[9] The same study found Brookings to be the most frequently cited think tank by the U.S. media and politicians.[9]
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