Think Tanks

Associations in this field represent those who endeavor to find solutions to national and international problems.

Resources in this category:

Center for Responsive Politics
http://www.opensecrets.org/

"The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that specializes in the study of Congress and particularly the role that money plays in its elections and actions. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and other interested observers of Congress." On the site, you can find out where each candidate for Congress gets his or her money as well as the names of individual contributors to a candidate, member of Congress, party committee, etc.

NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks
http://www.nira.or.jp/past/ice/nwdtt/2005/

Find information on more than 500 policy organizations in over 100 countries, organized by country. Each entry includes contact information, areas of research/focus, history, staffing, funding sources, and publication information.