Jim McGann | |
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Personal details | |
Born | January 8, 1955 |
Died | November 29, 2021 | (aged 65–66)
Education | La Salle University (BA) Temple University (MA) University of Pennsylvania (MPA, PhD) |
Website | gotothinktank |
James G. McGann (1955–2021) was an American academic who was a Senior Lecturer in International Studies, Founder and Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania[1] and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, both in Philadelphia.[2]
McGann was the author of numerous publications, including the renowned annual Global Go To Think Tank Index which ranks think tanks in all regions of the world.[3] His most recent book was "Think Tanks: The New Knowledge and Policy Brokers in Asia" published by the Brookings Institution Press.[4][5]
He died on November 29, 2021.[6]