Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution is a think tank in Washington, DC, one of the most frequently cited and perceived as centrist in its overall output. Its research is intended to:
 * Strengthen American democracy;
 * Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and
 * Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system

It has been described as the most frequently cited think tank. , and closest to the ideological center of similar organizations.

Its major programs are:
 * Economic Studies
 * Foreign Policy; it is more policy and less military/intelligence than some other grouss
 * Global Economy and Development
 * Governance Studies
 * Metropolitan Policy Program