Where can i read or get information on the objectives, duties and how to start up a Think Tank?

Answer 1

Without more details, it is hard to answer your question precisely.

1. If your asking what I think your asking, read the following to get a quick overview and to get a list of think tanks. On the other hand, there are several small groups or companies that are calling themselves think tanks. A very few are or have the potential to become a think tank. You might think about responding to a research initiative by forming a research institute or company and hope to grow into a think tank.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_tank

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Think_tanks

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Federally_Funded_Research_and_Development_Centers

2. Go to their websites and read their stated objectives, mission or goals.

3. Also to get an idea on how to start a think tank you can read their history.

How to start up a think tank depends alot on your objectives and resources. Methods depend on who you are, where you are (or are willing to move to), and what type of think tank you plan on starting.

Some think tanks:

Fabian society:
http://www.fabian-society.org.uk/About/about.asp
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13715

Brookings_Institution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Institution

RAND
http://www.rand.org/about/history/



From the wikipedia.org:

A think tank is a research institute, other organization or informal group providing advice and ideas on any aspect of future planning and strategy - for example issues of policy, commerce, and military interest, and are often associated with military laboratories, corporations, academia, or other institutions. Usually this term refers specifically to organizations which support multi-disciplinary theorists and intellectuals who endeavor to produce analysis or policy recommendations.


sourcewatch:
A Think Tank is an organization that claims to serve as a center for research and/or analysis of important public issues. In reality, many think tanks are little more than public relations fronts, usually headquartered in state or national seats of government and generating self-serving scholarship that serves the advocacy goals of their industry sponsors

Answer 2

go ahead I will join you later