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Major Think Tanks Worldwide - TSV
Major think tanks worldwide are institutions that conduct research and provide policy recommendations on international relations, economic policy, security, and social issues. Think tanks such as the Brookings Institution, CSIS, and Chatham House have global influence while being rooted in their respective countries. These organizations provide independent analysis and recommendations to governments, businesses, and civil society, playing a crucial role in international policy formation.
think tanks
policy research
international relations
security
economic policy
public policy
code slug name description country founded location
01 brookings-institution Brookings Institution A nonprofit public policy think tank based in the United States. United States 1916 Washington, D.C.
02 csis CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) A bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization based in the United States. United States 1962 Washington, D.C.
03 cfr CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) An independent foreign policy think tank based in the United States. United States 1921 New York
04 atlantic-council Atlantic Council An international affairs think tank based in the United States. United States 1961 Washington, D.C.
05 wilson-center Wilson Center A nonpartisan policy forum based in the United States. United States 1968 Washington, D.C.
06 carnegie-endowment Carnegie Endowment for International Peace A think tank focused on international peace based in the United States. United States 1910 Washington, D.C.
07 iiss IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies) A security and military affairs think tank based in the United Kingdom. United Kingdom 1958 London
08 chatham-house Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs) An independent international affairs think tank based in the United Kingdom. United Kingdom 1920 London
09 rand-corporation RAND Corporation A nonprofit research organization based in the United States. United States 1948 Santa Monica, California
10 sipri SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) An arms control and security research institute based in Sweden. Sweden 1966 Stockholm
11 heritage-foundation Heritage Foundation A conservative think tank based in the United States. United States 1973 Washington, D.C.
12 cato-institute Cato Institute A libertarian think tank based in the United States. United States 1974 Washington, D.C.
13 bruegel Bruegel An economic policy think tank based in Belgium. Belgium 2005 Brussels
14 dgap DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations) A foreign policy think tank based in Germany. Germany 1952 Berlin
15 ifri Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales) An international affairs think tank based in France. France 1979 Paris