Think tanks and knowledge dissemination as a tool of Lithuanian foreign and security policy: assessment of opportunities

ENThe chapter argues that the ambition of representation of Lithuanian interests in foreign think tanks is only partially reachable by having at least one strong Lithuanian think tank. The challenges (such as a vulnerability and underdevelopment of the Lithuanian state of policy research) signal that the effective implementation of the dissemination of the knowledge around the think tank community might take longer than expected. The option of having a robust quasi-governmental think tank is suggested. Such a think tank could be an anchor between the Lithuanian government and the other think tanks around the globe.