Blogs, elevator pitches and good old fashioned press mentions.
By Duncan Green
The London School of Economics and Political Science - March 11, 2014
Interesting survey of US policymakers in December’s International
Studies Quarterly journal. I’m not linking to it because it’s gated,
thereby excluding more or less everyone outside a traditional academic
institution (open data anyone?) but here’s a draft of What Do Policymakers Want From Us?, by Paul Avey and Michael Desch.
The results are as relevant to NGO advocacy people trying to influence
governments as they are to scholars. Maybe more so. I’ve added my own
running translation.
The authors surveyed all senior White House officials involved in
national security under both George Bushes and Bill Clinton. 234 out of
915 responded (pretty good response rate for people this
senior). Conclusions?
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