I guess it must be think tanks and mission statements that drive policy, not the consumer.

What you're focusing on are purely the people who drive policy.

But it's the figures that drive news and policy.

Over all, economic imperatives continue to drive Japanese foreign policy.

These concerns drove American military policy for the first century and a half of the country's existence.

Nevertheless, the forces that drive German foreign policy are becoming, as in most countries, increasingly parochial.

Ultimately, he demonstrates how such a simple concept can be used to drive business and social policy.

It can drive national policy, encourage the use of subsidies to stimulate farming, or even lead to conflict.

But there's no question who's driving foreign policy in terms of the decision-making process.

"You don't want to drive policy," said one official who is briefing the appointees.