Think Tank Row designates a cluster of
think tanks
A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-gov ...
located on or around
Massachusetts Avenue NW in
Washington, D.C., between
Thomas Circle and
Dupont Circle. The expression alludes to
Embassy Row, a section of Massachusetts Avenue to the northwest, and has been credited to policy pundit
James McGann.
The cluster includes:
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American Enterprise Institute, on 1785
Massachusetts Avenue NW since 2016
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Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution, often stylized as Brookings, is an American think tank that conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics (and tax policy), metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, global econo ...
, on 1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW since 1960 (and 1780 Massachusetts Avenue NW since 2008)
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) is a nonpartisan international affairs think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., with operations in Europe, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East, as well as the United States. Foun ...
, on 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW since 1989
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Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. From its founding in 1962 until 1987, it was an affiliate of Georgetown University, initially named the Center for Strategic and Inte ...
, on 1616
Rhode Island Avenue NW since 2013
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Peterson Institute for International Economics, on 1750 Massachusetts Avenue NW since 2001
It also includes several academic institutions that interact with think tanks:
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Carey Business School of
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...
, on 1625 Massachusetts Avenue NW
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Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...
, on 1717 and 1740 Massachusetts Avenue NW since 1962
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Washington Center of the
University of California
The University of California (UC) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university, research university system in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Oakland, the system is co ...
, on 1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Other nearby think tanks include the
Aspen Institute, the
Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council is an American think tank in the field of international affairs, favoring Atlanticism, founded in 1961. It manages sixteen regional centers and functional programs related to international security and global economic prosp ...
, the
Middle East Institute, the
Milken Institute, the
German Marshall Fund, the
Center for International Policy, the
Institute for Policy Studies
The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) is an American Progressivism in the United States, progressive think tank, formed in 1963 and based in Washington, D.C. It was directed by John Cavanagh (economist), John Cavanagh from 1998 to 2021. In 202 ...
, the
New America Foundation, and
Resources for the Future. The
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Ed Crane, Murray Rothbard, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Koch Industries.Koch ...
and
The Heritage Foundation are also located on
Massachusetts Avenue, but some distance from Think Tank Row.
Gallery
Image:Andrew Mellon Building - Dupont Circle.JPG, American Enterprise Institute
Image:Brookings Institute DC 2007.jpg, Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution, often stylized as Brookings, is an American think tank that conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics (and tax policy), metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, global econo ...
Image:Csisoffice.jpg, CSIS
Image:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Dupont Circle.JPG, Carnegie Endowment
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) is a nonpartisan international affairs think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., with operations in Europe, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East, as well as the United States. Founde ...
Image:Peterson Institute.JPG, Peterson Institute
See also
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Capitol Hill, in addition to being a
metonym
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for the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature, legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, including a Lower house, lower body, the United States House of Representatives, ...
, Capitol Hill is the largest historic residential
neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
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Embassy Row
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K Street, the United States’ notable center for
lobbying
Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agency, regulatory agencies or judiciary. Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by va ...
and a metonymy for the
US-based lobbying industry containing a cluster of numerous
advocacy groups,
law firms,
trade associations, and some
think tanks
A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-gov ...
.
References
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Dupont Circle
Think tanks based in Washington, D.C.