Knowledge Actors and Transnational Governance

Diane Stone is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Warwick, UK, and the University of Western Australia. She was founding Professor of the Public Policy at Central European University, Hungary where she remains a visiting professor. Her professional and research interests are in the area of public policy, globalisation and governance.

• Introduction 1. The Global Agora 2. Knowledge Networks / Policy Networks 3. Think Tank Thinking 4. RAPID Knowledge 5. Translating Foundation Ideas 6. Informal Diplomacy of ASEAN-ISIS 7. Bankrolling Knowledge Networks Conclusion: The Rise of Knowledge Networks and the Turn of Think Tanks