Top 30 think tanks in Asia 2011
- By Xu Lin
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The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences of China tops the list in the latest think tanks rankings of Asia, according to a latest report released by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania's International Relations Program.
This annual report named "The 2011 Global Go To Think Tank Rankings," the fifth edition of the kind, contains the most comprehensive rankings of the world's top think tanks, which has been described as the insider's guide to the global marketplace of ideas.
A total of 6,545 think tanks in the world were contacted and encouraged to participate in the nominations process, and a group of over 6000 scholars, journalists, policymakers, public and private donors, think tanks, and regional and subject area specialists were involved. The nominations and rankings were based on the detailed set of criteria, including the think tanks' production of rigorous and relevant research, publications, and programs in one or more substantive areas of research.
The following is the list of the top 30 think tanks in Asia 2011:
|
Ranking |
Organization |
Country/Region |
|
1 |
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
China |
|
2 |
Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) |
Japan |
|
3 |
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) |
Indonesia |
|
4 |
Centre for Policy Research |
India |
|
5 |
Lowy Institute |
Australia |
|
6 |
China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) |
China |
|
7 |
Australian Institute for International Affairs (AIIA) |
Australia |
|
8 |
Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) |
China |
|
9 |
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy |
Singapore |
|
10 |
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), formerly known as FNA, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) |
Singapore |
|
11 |
Korea Development Institute (KDI) |
Republic of Korea |
|
12 |
Asia Forum |
Japan |
|
13 |
National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) |
Japan |
|
14 |
Singapore Institute of International Affairs (ISIS) |
Singapore |
|
15 |
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) |
India |
|
16 |
Centre for Public Policy Studies |
Malaysia |
|
17 |
The Energy Research Institute (TERI) |
India |
|
18 |
Center for Civil Society |
India |
|
19 |
Center for International and Strategic Studies at Peking University |
China |
|
20 |
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy |
Taiwan |
|
21 |
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) |
Singapore |
|
22 |
East Asia Institute |
Republic of Korea |
|
23 |
Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research |
Hong Kong |
|
24 |
Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA) |
India |
|
25 |
Center for Economic Research |
Uzbekistan |
|
26 |
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) |
Malaysia |
|
27 |
Cathay Institute for Public Affairs |
China |
|
28 |
Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy |
China |
|
29 |
Bangladesh Institute for Development Studies (BIDS) |
Bangladesh |
|
30 |
Institute for International Policy Studies |
Japan |
• Full list of top 30 think tanks in the world 2011:
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2012-01/30/content_24505936.htm
• Top countries/regions with largest number of think tanks:
http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2012-02/08/content_24582673.htm
• Top think tanks by region:
• Western Europe • Central and Eastern Europe
• Asia • Middle East and North Africa
• Top think tanks by area of research:
• Security and international affairs • International development • International economic policy
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