Institute for Policy Studies

Not to be confused with the UK-based Policy Studies Institute.

Institute for Policy Studies
AbbreviationIPS
Formation1963; 61 years ago (1963)
TypePublic policy think tank
52-0788947
Headquarters1301 Connecticut Avenue NW
Location
Director
Tope Folarin
Revenue (2022)
$5.78 million
Expenses (2022)$5.13 million
Websitewww.ips-dc.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) is an American progressive[1][2][3] think tank, formed in 1963 and based in Washington, D.C. It was directed by John Cavanagh from 1998 to 2021. In 2021, Tope Folarin assumed the position of executive director.[4] IPS focuses on US foreign policy, domestic policy, human rights, international economics, and national security.

IPS has been described as one of the five major independent think tanks in Washington during its first decades.[5] 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.[6][7]

  1. ^ The Institute for Policy Studies. "The Institute for Policy Studies: the nation's oldest multi-issue progressive think tank". Retrieved September 15, 2017 – via The Library of Congress. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Hauk, Alexis. "Salaries of Public-University Presidents Rocket Despite Spiraling Student Debt". Time. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Institute for Policy Studies". Office of Career Strategy, Yale University. Retrieved September 15, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "IPS Board Selects Tope Folarin as New Executive Director, with John Cavanagh Transitioning to Senior Advisor". Institute for Policy Studies. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Howard J. Wiarda; Esther M. Skelley (2006). The Crisis of American Foreign Policy: The Effects of a Divided America. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 102–103. ISBN 0742530388.
  6. ^ Mueller, Brian S (2021). Democracy's Think Tank: The Institute for Policy Studies & Progressive Foreign Policy. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0812253122.
  7. ^ The Internship Bible (10th ed.). The Princeton Review. 2005. p. 223. ISBN 0375764682.