ABSTRACT
North American think tanks generally follow regional trends, demonstrating a post-Cold War expansion of security research foci. Due to the interplay between traditional and non-traditional security issues, the North American case studies reflect a growing emphasis on non-traditional security. This chapter focuses on various case studies, such as the Brookings Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Hudson Institute, and RAND Corporation. Brookings invested in its Foreign Policy Studies division, conducting research on various topics related to national and conventional military security. Brookings proves an interesting case in that throughout its history its research agenda has never solely focused on traditional security studies. Western European think tanks support the demonstrated shift from traditional to non-traditional security through an expansion of security. Following wider trends, the RAND of the 1980s remained largely focused on traditional security sectors, specifically regarding nuclear arms control, deterrence, and strategic defense.
