Consent for War: Think Tanks and the Russia/Ukraine Conflict
Think Tanks have a benign dictionary definition - an organization that gathers groups of interdisciplinary scholars to perform research around particular policies, issues or ideas ranging from social policy to culture and technology.
However, the great unspoken negative aspect of think tanks is the power they wield. They control information, shape and legitimize government policy, serve as a waiting room for politicians out of office, and their established business model sells political influence in Washington and manufactures consent amongst the voting public. The Military Industrial Complex, a voraciously for-profit industry, is the primary donor for many leading think tanks, which leads to a bias toward military solutions and the perpetuation of global war.
Tonight on State of Play we examine the hawkish world of prominent think tanks within the context of the defense industry and the war in Ukraine. How do they function, and how have they influenced US policies towards Russia?
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