Book review: the influence of think tanks: presenting the right ideas, to the right people, at the right time

The In Think Tank: The Story of the Adam Smith Institute, Madsen Pirie documents the fascinating history of one of the world’s biggest think tanks, and the many projects in which it has been engaged over the past three decades. Donald Abelson values the wealth of information with which scholars can develop and refine their observations about how think tanks exercise influence. Think Tank: The Story of the Adam Smith Institute. Madsen Pirie. Biteback Publishing. February 2012. 244 pages.