[目的/意义]智库作为政策专家的主体,提供高质量的政策分析是智库的核心竞争力和自身价值所在。[方法/过程]该文基于对美国智库现状的观察,分析了目前智库内部发生的主要变化,一些智库为了实现政治目标,已经在政策咨询过程中逐渐偏离以实证为基础的分析研究。针对智库的政治化倾向,文章提出了内外两种途径的管理实践,智库不仅要保证信息的透明度,更要善于利用内部的质量控制和员工激励制度,从而保持自身的独立性和客观性。[结果/结论]美国智库需要有智慧地经营管理才能够继续维护他们的良好声誉,同时也需要借助于基金会和公民社会的帮助而发展。中国智库亦如此,即便处于发展初期,也需要维护自身的声誉,坚持严谨的分析研究,提供客观的政策建议。 [Purpose / Significance] As a policy expert’s main body, providing high-quality policy analysis is the core competitiveness of think tanks and their own values. [Methods / Processes] Based on the observation of the current status of think tanks in the United States, this paper analyzes the major changes that have taken place within the current think tanks. Some think tanks have deviated from empirical evidence-based analysis in policy consultation in order to achieve their political goals. In view of the tendency of politicization of think tanks, the paper puts forward the management practices of both internal and external approaches. The think tank should not only ensure the transparency of information, but also make good use of the internal quality control and employee incentive system so as to maintain its independence and objectivity. [Results / Conclusions] US think tanks need to operate wisely in order to continue to uphold their good reputation and to develop with the help of foundations and civil society. The same applies to Chinese think tanks, which, even in their early stages of development, need to uphold their own reputation, adhere to rigorous analytical studies and provide objective policy advice.