For this assignment, you will need to locate the web site of three think tanks.
Lists of think tanks on the web are available at the following sites
Once you find a think tank web sites you want to analyze, answer the following questions:
When researching, one of the variables you must take into account is the set of biases authors take into their work. Even exquisite academic research includes the biases of its authors, but the methods of political science usually do a good job of muting the effects of the biases, and the responsible researchers try to let you know what their biases are up front.
When it comes to partisan politics, the situation is very different. Not only do the partisans try to present their cases as factual, they may actively try to hide their biases. It is important, then, that you be able to uncover these disguised opinions and evaluate the sources and the information you find on-line.
Remember, that in partisan politics, liberal and conservative are relative terms that are not always consistent from one issue to the next. What's seen as liberal in the U.S.A. may be seen as conservative in a second nation and wildly radical in a third. And, an interest group's World Wide Web site may announce a liberal position on one issue and a conservative position on another.