The Arctic Institute – Center for Circumpolar Security Studies

• 1. Introduction

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  The Arctic Institute, a think tank founded in 2011 and based in Washington, D.C., ranked 72nd among United States think tanks in 2021. That ranking came from the University of Pennsylvania, whose Think Tanks and Civil Society Program evaluates research organizations nationwide every year. A number like that raises questions about who runs the organization and who it works with to keep earning that recognition.

• 2. Leadership and Partnerships

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  Romain Chuffart became The Arctic Institute's managing director in September 2022. The organization's full name, The Arctic Institute, Center for Circumpolar Security Studies, points to a research focus centered on security issues across the circumpolar north.

  The Arctic Institute does not produce its research alone. It has worked with academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals over the course of its history.

  Since 2016, the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Society Program has ranked The Arctic Institute among the top 100 think tanks. The ranking covers organizations across the United States. That distinction has not lapsed in any year since. The institute is also known by its abbreviation, TAI, the name under which its research and rankings continue to be tracked each year.