What Is A Think Tank? The Power To Influence Policy

Indo-Pacific | International Relations

Show notes

• What is your definition of a think tank? (2:30)
• Do your friends know what a "think tank" is? (3:26)
• When did you first hear the term "think tank"? (6:01)
• Why do you think think tanks are important? (7:03)

• Professor Flake's think-tank career background (8:17)
• What is your definition of a think tank? (9:45)
• Many Australians think a "think tank" is an "action" (10:35)
• Debunking the myth: Think tank community doesn't "do" anything (11:44)
• There are rare moments in this career where you can point to something and say "Yes, we did that!" (16:17)
• The future of think tanks revolve around the question: how are they funded? (19:26)
• Australia's think-tank community is growing, it's punching above its weight (24:05)
• The idea of a career in a think-tank community is a relatively new concept (26:32)