Donald E. Abelson

Donald E. Abelson is a professor of political science at The University of Western Ontario, where he has served as director of the Center for American Studies, as chair of the political science department, and as the founding director of the Canada-US Institute. Abelson has published a number of books and articles dealing with the influence of think tanks on public policy and foreign policy in the United States and Canada. He has been called a "foremost authority on think tanks" in Canada and the United States, and is a regular commentator on the subject for various media outlets.

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