Institute for Policy Studies
American progressive think tank / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the UK-based Policy Studies Institute.
The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) is an American progressive[3][4][5] think tank started in 1963 that is based in Washington, D.C. It was directed by John Cavanagh from 1998 to 2021. In 2021 Tope Folarin was announced as new Executive Director.[6] It focuses on U.S. foreign policy, domestic policy, human rights, international economics, and national security.
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Abbreviation | IPS |
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Formation | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Type | Policy think tank |
Headquarters | Washington, DC, United States |
Director | Tope Folarin[1] |
Budget | $3.1 million (2013)[2] |
Website | www |
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IPS has been described as one of the five major independent think tanks in Washington.[7] Members of the IPS played key roles in the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s, in the women's and environmental movements of the 1970s, and in the peace, anti-apartheid, and anti-intervention movements of the 1980s.[8][9]