Weaver, R. Kent (Ed.) <br/><br/>
Guidance for governance :   comparing alternative sources of public policy advice / 
edited by R. Kent Weaver and Paul B. Stares. 
 - Tokyo :  Japan Center for International Exchange,  2001. 
 - xiv, 285 pages;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Guidance for governance: an overview -- United States -- Japan -- United Kingdom -- Brazil -- Germany -- India -- Poland -- Republic of Korea 
<br/><br/> A comparative assessment of the state of policy advice from such alternative sources as independent scholarly think-tanks, interest and advocacy centers, party think-tanks, blue-ribbon commissions and legislative-support organizations. Authors survey the availability and adequacy of these sources. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9784889070507 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Romero Collection 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Policy networks--Cross-cultural studies.<br/>Policy sciences.<br/>Research institutes--Cross-cultural studies.