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| From Social Science to Social Engineering: Positioning, Problem Awareness, and Trend of Think Tanks in Universities |
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| China Center for Information Industry Development, Beijing, 100803 |
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Abstract The think tanks affiliated to Chinese universities have achieved great progress. In this process there arise problems of positioning controversy and vague problem awareness. The root of the problems is the traditional idea which contradicts scientific researches and policies and practices. To solve the problems, the central government has initiated some pilot programs of “China top think tanks”. We can analyze policymakers’ consideration and needs from a series of documents. Through separation of “social engineering” and “social science”, a set of topic selection framework of think tanks can demonstrate its unique problem awareness. Finally, the update idea of “unity of knowledge and action” of the think tanks can not only guide academic researches to hatch more feasible thoughts, but also overcome the “short-sightedness” of conventional countermeasure strategies. Future think tanks with Chinese characteristics affiliated to Chinese universities will surpass the think tanks in American party politics, and take more public obligations in the marketplace of ideas.
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Received: 20 June 2017
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