| Summary: | 博士 === 淡江大學 === 美國研究所 === 90 === The desire for policy influence is one major aspect of think tanks activity. The growth of the role played by the American think tanks in foreign policy has been a
natural response to the deepening engagement of the United States in the world during the past half century. It has helped to train America’s leaders, shape future policies,
engage the Congress, enlist leaders in a wide variety of professions with an interest in public policy, and educate the American public. Indeed, the think tank has become
indispensable to U.S. foreign policy and to America’s role in the outside world.
This research is to analyze the influence of American think tanks, in Washington DC especially, toward the U.S. Cross Strait policy making. Recognizing that all think tanks do not share the same commitment to research or the desire to
lured into the political arena, they continue to rely on many channels to transmit their ideas to their target audience. While many of these channels can be pursued independently and for a variety of purposes, think tanks frequently rely on
combination of them in an attempt to influence the content and outcome of key political debates. The 1995 President Lee Teng-hui to visit the United States is the example of explaining American think tanks are becoming more and more
marketing-oriented and is a better way of influence the U.S. policy making rather than a Public Relations firm, such as Cassidy & Associates.
Chapter One: Introduction. Chapter Two: Think Tanks and Models of Decision Making (Three Models of Graham Allison demonstrates in The Essence of Decision). Chapter Three: The Evolution and Functions of Think Tanks (The Categories of
Think Tanks；Think Tanks in the Era of Reagan, Carter and Clinton). Chapter Four: The Channels of Influence (The Revolving Door；The Congress；Track Two Diplomacy). Chapter Five: Think Tanks’ Cross Strait Policy (Think Tanks’ Ideology； Conservative Think Tanks：AEI, Heritage Foundation and Brookings Institution). Chapter Six: Cross Strait Experts of Think Tanks（Experts’ Cross Strait Policy；For and Against “China’s Threatening”). Chapter Seven: Case Study of President Lee’s US Trip in 1995 (Think Tanks and Lobbyist；Think Tanks and President Lee’s US Trip). Chapter Eight: Conclusion.
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