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Think Tank Row
designates the cluster of
think tanks
that are located on or around
Massachusetts Avenue
NW in
Washington, D.C.
, between
Thomas Circle
and
Dupont Circle
. The expression is a reference to
Millionaire Row
and
Embassy Row
, past and present designations for the same area (both actually extending further northwest on Massachusetts Avenue).
Policy pundit
James McGann
has been credited for coining the expression "Think Tank Row,"
[1]
which has been used in various media articles referring to think tanks.
[2]
[3]
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Think tanks on Think Tank Row include:
Also on Think Tank Row are several academic institutions that occasionally interact with think tanks:
Other nearby think tanks include the
Aspen Institute
, the
Atlantic Council
, the
Middle East Institute
, the
Milken Institute
, the
German Marshall Fund
, the
Center for International Policy
, the
Institute for Policy Studies
, the
New America Foundation
, and
Resources for the Future
. The
Cato Institute
and
The Heritage Foundation
are also located on
Massachusetts Avenue
, but some distance from Think Tank Row.
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