Editing Think tank (section)

==== Germany ====
In Germany all of the major parties are loosely associated with research foundations that play some role in shaping policy, but generally from the more disinterested role of providing research to support policymakers than explicitly proposing policy. These include the [[Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung]] ([[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]]-aligned), the [[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung]] ([[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]]-aligned), the [[Hanns Seidel Foundation|Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung]] ([[Christian Social Union of Bavaria|Christian Social Union]]-aligned), the {{Lang|de|[[Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung]]|italic=no}} ([[Green Party (Germany)|aligned with the Greens]]), [[Friedrich Naumann Foundation]] ([[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party-aligned]]) and the [[Rosa Luxemburg Foundation]] (aligned with [[The Left (Germany)|Die Linke]]).

The [[German Institute for International and Security Affairs]] is a foreign policy think tank. [[Atlantic Community]] is an independent, [[non-partisan]] and [[non-profit]] organization set up as a joint project of Atlantische Initiative e.V. and Atlantic Initiative United States. The [[Institute for Media and Communication Policy]] deals with media-related issues. [[Transparency International]] is a think tank on the role of corporate and political corruption in international development.