ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on key concepts covered in the preceding chapters in the book. The book seeks to identify, analyze, and offer an explanation as to why American and supranational think tanks have evolved as two strikingly different think tank models. It provides an original analysis of the American and supranational think tank models in a comparative perspective. The book analyzes the roles and ambitions of American think tanks. It considers how these organizations gauge their 'success' in actually fulfilling their roles. It suggests that, in harmony with the scholastic approaches to think tank influence, American think tanks employ both qualitative and quantitative indicators of influence, with considerable and increasing salience placed upon the latter. The book introduces the concept of 'policy networks' as particularly relevant to the understanding of supranational think tanks' roles and goals. It also considers the implications of these factors on the ontological nature of the American and supranational think tank environments.
