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<blockquote data-quote="roadrunner2012" data-source="post: 1144858" data-attributes="member: 40736"><p>The <strong>Brookings Institution</strong> is an American think tank based in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." target="_blank">Washington, D.C.</a>,[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-about-2" target="_blank">[2]</a>[/SUP] in the United States. One of Washington's oldest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank" target="_blank">think tanks</a>, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and global economy and development.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[3]</a>[/SUP][SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-autogenerated1-4" target="_blank">[4]</a>[/SUP] In the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania" target="_blank">University of Pennsylvania</a>’s <em>2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Report</em>, Brookings is ranked the most influential <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank" target="_blank">think tank</a> in the world,[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-5" target="_blank">[5]</a>[/SUP]</p><p> Its stated 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".[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-about-2" target="_blank">[2]</a>[/SUP]</p><p> Brookings states that its scholars "represent diverse points of view" and describes itself as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-partisan" target="_blank">non-partisan</a>,[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-about-2" target="_blank">[2]</a>[/SUP][SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-research-6" target="_blank">[6]</a>[/SUP] while the media most frequently describe Brookings as "liberal-centrist" or "centrist."[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-7" target="_blank">[7]</a>[/SUP] <strong> In fact, an academic analysis of Congressional records from 1993 to 2002 found that Brookings was referenced by conservative politicians almost as frequently as liberal politicians, earning a score of 53 on a 1-100 scale with 100 representing the most liberal score. [SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-8" target="_blank">[8]</a>[/SUP] The same study found it to be the most frequently cited think tank by the U.S. media and politicians.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roadrunner2012, post: 1144858, member: 40736"] The [B]Brookings Institution[/B] is an American think tank based in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C."]Washington, D.C.[/URL],[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-about-2"][2][/URL][/SUP] in the United States. One of Washington's oldest [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank"]think tanks[/URL], Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and global economy and development.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-3"][3][/URL][/SUP][SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-autogenerated1-4"][4][/URL][/SUP] In the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania"]University of Pennsylvania[/URL]’s [I]2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Report[/I], Brookings is ranked the most influential [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank"]think tank[/URL] in the world,[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-5"][5][/URL][/SUP] Its stated 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".[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-about-2"][2][/URL][/SUP] Brookings states that its scholars "represent diverse points of view" and describes itself as [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-partisan"]non-partisan[/URL],[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-about-2"][2][/URL][/SUP][SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-research-6"][6][/URL][/SUP] while the media most frequently describe Brookings as "liberal-centrist" or "centrist."[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-7"][7][/URL][/SUP] [B] In fact, an academic analysis of Congressional records from 1993 to 2002 found that Brookings was referenced by conservative politicians almost as frequently as liberal politicians, earning a score of 53 on a 1-100 scale with 100 representing the most liberal score. [SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution#cite_note-8"][8][/URL][/SUP] The same study found it to be the most frequently cited think tank by the U.S. media and politicians.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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