This collection explores the various dimensions of social scientists' participation in policy-making, with special emphasis on their roles within policy communities and their relationship to the state. Several of the chapters examine the role of research institutes and think tanks within policy communities in the United States, Canada, and Eastern Europe. This book will appeal to readers interested in the sociology of knowledge and the policy-making process, particularly political scientists and sociologists.

This collection of original essays explores the various dimensions of social scientists' participation in policy-making.

IntroductionPolicy Communities and the Social Sciences by Stephen BrooksTheoretical IssuesRethinking Corporatism and Comparative Social Science: An Old-New Approach by Fredrick Appel and Alain-G. GagnonPolicy Networks and State Autonomy by Martin J. SmithNew Social Movements and Routes to Representation: Science versus Politics by Susan D. PhillipsIdeas, Institutions, and Innovation: Economic Policy in Canada and Sweden by Neil BradfordThe Role of InstitutesPolicy Research Institutes and Liberalized International Services Exchange by Stephen D. McDowellBalancing Relevance and Integrity: Social Scientists and Canada's Asia-Pacific Policy Community by Evert A. LindquistFoundations, Social Scientists, and Eastern Europe by Joan Roelofs and Erkki BerndtsonFrom Radio Research to Communications Intelligence: Rockefeller Philanthropy, Communications Specialists and the American Policy Community by William Buxton