Research Centers

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American Enterprise Institute: Conservative Washington, DC-based public policy center.
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies: Center producing objectives analyses of trends and developments in Germany, Europe, and the U.S.
Aspen Institute: Centrist perspectives on international affairs.
Association for the Study of the Middle East & North Africa: Nonpartisan and nonprofit organization seeking to promote high research and teaching standards in Middle Eastern and African studies.
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies-Halifax based center studying various public policy issues affecting Atlantic Canada..
Australian Strategic Policy Institute: Center providing analysis on Australian defense and national security issues.
Brookings Institute: Prominent liberal public policy research institution.
California Budget Project: Independent organization providing analyses of California state governmental budget and revenue issues.
California Center for Population Research-Features collaborative research by UCLA social science faculty focusing on domestic and international demography.
California Research Bureau: California State Library entity providing unbiased public policy research on California issues for the Governor, gubernatorial staff, state elected officials, and California state legislators.)
Carl Albert Center: This University of Oklahoma organization provides instruction and promotes scholarship on U.S. congressional history, structure, personnel, policies, and processes.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Organization focusing on peaceful solutions to national security and and foreign policy issues.
Cato Institute: Libertarian economic and public policy research institute.
Center for a New American Security: Organization seeking to develop strong, pragmatic, and principled national security policies to promote and defend U.S. interests and values. (NEW)
Center for Automotive Research: Ann Arbor-MI, based organization the local, state, federal, and international role of auto industry trends & developments. (NEW)
Center for Business & Economic Research: This Ball State University entity conducts research on health care, regional ecoomics, transportation, and energy. (NEW)
Center for International Security Studies: This University of Maryland organization focuses on the security implications of globalization. (NEW)
Center for the Advanced Study of India: University of Pennsylvania center focusing on Indian public policy issues.
Center for Budget & Policy Priorities: Liberal research organization concerned with the impact public policy programs have on low and middle-income individuals.
Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies-American University facility providing an integrated teaching, research, and study program focusing on Congress and the presidency and the interaction between these two institutions.
Center for Defense Information: Liberal security studies organization.
Center for Democracy & Technology: Focuses on how technology affects the democratic political process.
Center for European Integration: Based at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhem University in Bonn, Germany, this center conducts interdisciplinary research on legal, economic, cultural, social, and political aspects of European integration.
Center for Human Potential & Public Policy-University of Chicago center integrating research and policy perspectives to improve child and family development, health, and welfare.
Center for Immigration Studies: Provides nonpartisan research on various aspects of immigration policy.
Center for International Security & Cooperation (CISAC): Stanford University based security studies research center.
Center for Military Readiness: Nonpartisan organization seeking to promote sound military personnel policies and promoting maximum military combat preparedness. (NEW)
Center for Policy Research-Syracuse University center conducting interdisciplinary research on various public policy issues.
Center for Population Economics-University of Chicago entity specializing in developing life-cycle and intergenerational data sets to study demography, epidemiology, and economic processes in areas such as diseases, work levels, mortality, and geographic mobility.
Center for Responsive Politics-Nonpartisan organization studying the role of money in the U.S. political process.
Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments: Organization concerned with national security economic issues.
Center for Strategic & International Studies: National security and foreign policy oriented research center.
Center for the Study of the Presidency: Organization seeking to study the American presidency and further undertstanding of it and related institutions.
Center for Urban Policy & the Environment: This
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
(IUPUI) facilty studies urban development and state and local public policy issues.
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute-Organization conducting impartial research on the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Caspian Sea regions. A part of Johns Hopkins Center for Strategic and Advanced International Studies.
Centre for Eastern Studies: Polish institution monitoring & analyzing political, economic, & social developments in Central & Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Caucasus, & Central Asia.
Centre for European Policy Studies: Independent Belgian policy research organization producing research on various aspects of European public policy.
Centre for Military & Strategic Studies: Security studies research center based at the University of Calgary.
Centre for OSCE Research: This University of Hamburg center conducts research on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Centre for Policy Studies: Conservative British public policy research institute.
Citizens Against Government Waste: Nonpartisan organization seeking to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. Their "Pig Book" is a popular publication.
Cold War International History Project-This Woodrow Wilson International Center project provides documentation and analysis of Cold War political, diplomatic, and military developments.
Competitive Enterprise Institute: Organization promoting free enterprise public policy and reducing regulatory barriers.
conflict, security, and economic development.
Conflict Studies Research Centre British Army
center focusing on Central & Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Continuity of Government Commission: This American Enterprise Institute-Brookings Institution
collaboration is working on recommendations to ensure governmental leadership continuity in the event of a catastrophic terrorist attack.
Council for Affordable Health Insurance: Favors affordable health insurance.
Council on Foreign Relations: New York City-based international affairs organ.
Cuban Democratic Directory: Organization desirous of promoting democratic reform and democratization in Cuba.
Environmental Working Group: LeLeftist environmental advocacy group seeking to increase public knowledge of environmental policy. Featues an excellent agricultural subsidy database.
Ethics & Public Policy Center: Concerned with integrating ethical issues into public policy conduct.
European Institute for Security Studies: European
Union center producing reports on national security issues affecting Europe and U.S.-European security relations.
Facts & Logic About the Middle East: San Francisco-based advocacy group presenting pro-Israel perspectives on Middle East issues.
Family Facts.org: Heritage Foundation resource compiling statistics and analysis on family issues.
Federalist Society: Conservative/libertarian legal advocacy organization.
Federation of American Scientists: Conducts analysis and advocacy on various scientific, technology, and public policy issues.
Fedspending.org: Database of federal spending data emphasizing contracts and grants. Produced by OMB Watch.

Finnish Institute of International Affairs:
Finnish organization conducting foreign and security policy research on Northern Europe and the European Union.

Foreign Policy Research Institute: Philadelphia-based conservative foreign policy research institute.
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE): Organization seeking to combat abuses of constitutional liberties on college campuses. (NEW)
Fraser Institute: Canadian public policy research organization.
Freedom House: Nonpartisan organization advocating international human rights and freedom.
George C. Marshall Center European Center for Security Studies: Studies and analyzes European security policy issues.
Globalsecurity.org: Security studies organization whose website features satellite photographs.
Great Cities Institute-University of Illinois-Chicago center emphasizing applied interdisciplinary urban policy research focusing on the Chicago area.
Greenpeace USA: U.S. chapter of international environmentalist activists.
Heartland Institute: Conservative Midwestern public policy research organization.
Heritage Foundation: A leading conservative research center.
Hoover Institution: Stanford University-based research center with strong research collections on the former Soviet Union.
Hudson Institute: Conservative public policy research center.
Human Rights Watch: Advocacy group promoting international human rights.
Indiana Family Institute: Conservative advocacy group focusing on marriage and other familial issues.
Institute for Counter-Terrorism: This Israeli academic institution provides information about counterterrorism and advising leaders on ways to counteract and deter terrorist attacks.
Institute for Development Strategies: Indiana University center concerned with promoting regional, national, and international economic development.
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis: Conducts
research on foreign and defense policy issues.
Institute for National Strategic Studies: National Defense University center studying international affairs and national security.
Institute for Policy Research: Northwestern University interdisciplinary public policy research institute with an urban policy emphasis.
Institute for Policy Studies: Leftist public policy research organization.
Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet-George Washington University center establishing a research base for studying online political activity emphasizing U.S. campaigns and elections.
Institute for Public Policy Research: Leftist British public policy research organization.
Institute for Research on Poverty: University of Wisconsin center researching U.S. poverty.
Institute for Security Studies: South African
center providing substantive analysis of
African national security and criminal justice trends and developments.
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies This
Singaporean institution at Nanyang Technological
University provides Southeast Asian perspectives on international political, economic, and security issues.
Institute of Government & Public Affairs: University of Illinois center studying Illinois public policy issues.
Institute of Governmental Studies-Serves as the University of California-Berkeley's primary center for interdisciplinary research in politics, government, & public policy.
Institute of Public Affairs: Melbourne, Australia research center seeking to improve & strengthen economic and political freedom. (NEW)
Institute on Religion & Democracy-Christian organization promoting the church's social & political witness and supporting the strengthening of democracy & religious liberty in the U.S. & globally.
Inter-American Dialogue: Organization promoting discussions and analysis of Latin America and the Caribbean and U.S. policies toward these areas. (NEW)
International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance : Swedish-based intergovernmental institution seeking to promote democratic elections, governance, and reform.
International Institute for Strategic Studies: British security studies organization.
International Relations & Security Network: Swiss-based network of internationals relations & international security resources.
Internet Law & Policy Forum: Organization studying the Internet´s impact on legal and public policy issues.
The Israel Project: This nonprofit organization seeks to influence global opinion to support Israel and achieve peace and security for that country.
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy-Rice University center conducting domestic and international public policy research.
J.M. Dawson Institute for Church-State Studies-Baylor University center studying church-state relations and religious liberty issues.
Japan Information Access Project: Provides research on various aspects of Japan.
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: Israeli foreign policy research institute. (NEW)
Joan Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies:
University of Notre Dame center studying international peace and conflict resolution.
Johns Hopkins Center for Strategic & Advanced International Studies-Provides international affairs training for current and future governmental leaders.
Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies: Studies black political and economic issues.
Korea Institute for National Unification: South Korean organization conducting research on North Korea and supporting Korean reunification.
Latvian Institute of International Affairs: Latvian organization studying Baltic security issues and various international relations topics.
Lithuanian Free Market Institute: This organization promotes ideas of individual freedom and responsibility, the free market, and limited government.
Lowy Institute for International Policy: Australian organization conducting foreign policy and foreign economic policy research and analysis.
Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Michigan-based policy research center.
Manhattan Institute: New York City-based policy research organization.
Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI): Translates Arab and Farsi language press reports.
Miller Center University of Virginia center researching the American presidency and various public policy issues.
MIT Security Studies Program: Security studies program based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
National Academies (Science, Engineering, & National Research Council): Quasi-governmental organization assessing the public policy implications of various scientific and technological issues.
National Center for Policy Analysis: Public policy research organization.
National Institute for the Environment: Environmental study and advocacy center.
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism: This Oklahoma City, OK-based organization seeks to prevent terrorism or mitigate its effects.
National Security Archive: George Washington University-based center researching U.S. foreign and national security policy.
Nonproliferation Studies: Monterrey, CA-based center examining the proliferation of nuclear and other mass destruction weapons.
Nuclear Threat Initiative-Organization concerned with nuclear weapons and nonproliferation issues.
OMB Watch: Organization monitoring the Office of Management & Budget and promoting greater public access to government information.
Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy: California-based public policy research center.
Palestinean Media Watch: Israeli organization monitoring Palestinean Arabic language media and schoolbooks. (NEW)
Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics: This Calvin College center seeks to examine the interaction between Christianity and public life. (NEW)
Policy Archive: Global archive of nonpartisan public policy research reports. (NEW)
Political Science Resources Think Tanks: Courtesy-University of Michigan Library.
Population Resource Center: Organization seeking to promote the use of accurate population data for sound objective public policymaking. (NEW)
Progressive Policy Institute: Center presenting liberal perspectives on various public policy issues.
Project on Government Oversight-Organization desirous of exposing what it considers as waste, fraud, and corruption in defense, energy, environment, contract oversight, and open government.
Project on National Security Reform: Nonprofit and nonpartisan seeking to help the U.S. Government improve its ability to successfully respond to 21st century national security challenges.
Project on Transitional Democracies -Organization dedicated to strengthening and reforming European democracies created since 1989 and enhancing the integration of these countries into Euro-Atlantic institutions.
Rand Corporation: Santa Monica, CA research center with strong emphasis on foreign policy and security studies.
Reason Public Policy Institute: Libertarian research center.
Research Group in Conflict & Human Rights-McGill University (Montreal) organization focusing on the human rights impacts of armed conflicts.
Resources for the Future: Organization conducting economic and social science-based research on environmental and natural resources issues.
The Rural Policy Research Institute: Rresearch center involved in the study of issues concerning rural America. Those involved are scientists and policy analysts from Iowa State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska and other affiliated institutions.
Russell Sage Foundation: New York City center
conducting social science research on various topics.
Sagamore Institute for Policy Research: Indianapolis-based institution providing independent research and analysis of public policy issues. (NEW)
Smart Growth Resource Library: Provides information on transportation, housing, and urban design emphasizing ways to boost economic growth, protect the environment, and enhance community vitality.
Social Science Research Network (SSRN): Collaborative for disseminating scholarly social science research information and results.
South Asia Analysis Group: Nonprofit organization providing strategic analysis of Indian and South Asian national security issues. (NEW)
Space Policy Institute-George Washington University organization focusing on U.S. space policy efforts and competitive interactions in space involving the U.S. and other countries.
State Policy Network: Conservative research institutes focusing on state government public policy issues. (NEW)
Statistical Assessment Service: Organization concerned with promoting the honest use of statistics in social science research.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): Swedish research center conducting international affairs and security studies research from a European Social Democratic perspective.
Stratfor.com: Austin, TX research organization studying international security and political issues. Most of its resources are fee-based and require a password.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse-Syracuse University center analyzing federal agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Adminstration, FBI, and IRS.
Transnational Crime and Corruption Center-American University center providing research, training, and policy advice formulation on transnational crime, corruption, and terrorism.
UK Center for Poverty University of Kentucky entity conducting multidisciplinary research on poverty and inequality in the southern U.S.
Urban Institute: Research center concerned with the impact of public policy issues on urban areas.
Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission: Swedish government supported organization exploring ways to reduce the dangers from nuclear, biological, chemical, & radiological weapons.
Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, & Public Policy-Washington University (St. Louis) center supporting scholarly research in economics, government, and public policy.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: Nonprofit research center focusing on international relations and other public policy issues and committed to perpetuating Woodrow Wilson´s ideals.
World Resources Institute: Environmental research & activist organization.
Worldwatch Institute: Environmental research & activist organization.
Working Papers on New Media & Information Technology in the Middle East-Georgetown University entity conducting social science research on information technology's impact on the Middle East.
Yale Center for International and Area Studies-Yale University facility conducting research on international affairs, society, and cultures.