Brookings

Washington policy institute

Brookings is a city in eastern South Dakota, home to South Dakota State University.

The name also refers to the Brookings Institution, an influential Washington, D.C. think tank known for centrist policy research: The Brookings report on infrastructure spending.

In casual political shorthand, Brookings often stands for mainstream, establishment-oriented policy analysis.

institution

think tank

Policy research organization

nonpartisan · analysis · fellowship · scholars · publications · reports · experts · Washington D.C. · public policy · international affairs

geography

South Dakota

Northern plains state

county seat · Great Plains · rural · community · Main Street · population · residents · local government · Pacific Northwest

Opposites
institutional approach to policy research

Brookingslobbying firms

Businesses influencing policy professionally

institutional approach

Brookingsgrassroots lobbying

Organized public political pressure

Family

brook, brooklet, brookie, brooked, Brooke

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G