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think tanks  

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  • THINK TANKS CAN BE difficult to define, although they are usually nonprofit organizations with a significant research focus. Over time the boundary between objective policy evaluations, a traditional think tank activity, and policy advocacy have become blurred as think tanks have become increasingly involved in lobbying government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right: Volume 1: TheLeft and Volume 2: The Right; Think Tanks]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SHPNV5JQ-H

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