Factories of thought and expert communities. Balayan A., Sungurov A.

The specificity of the formation and development of the thought factory in the USA, Europe and other regions of the world is considered within the framework of the monograph. Particular attention is paid to the functioning of thought factories in post -Soviet Russia. Key differences in the functioning of Western and Russian factories of thought have been identified. The specifics of the expert community, its influence on politics, power, issues of autonomy and independence of analytical structures from customers are considered.