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General |
Ref
JZ1160
N65 |
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Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations. 4v. 2002
Includes articles
on events, concepts, organizations, places, and people. Alphabetically arranged
entries vary in length from concise definitions to several pages.
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| |
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WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
http://www.etown.edu/vl/
Directory of Web-accessible resources on International Affairs, categorized
by topic and geographic region.
|
Ref
JC311
E4996 |
|
Encyclopedia of Nationalism. 2v. 2001
|
Ref
G1046
F2 C5 |
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Atlas of States: Global Change 1900 - 2000. 1999
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| |
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International Agencies and Information on the Web
[University of Michigan
Documents Center]
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/intl.html
Directory
of Web-accessible resources, including Foreign Governments, International
Relations, News, Simulations, Statistics, Treaties, and United States
Policy.
|
Ref
E183.7
E53 |
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Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations. 4v. 1997
|
Ref
E183.7
E52 |
|
Encyclopedia of American
Foreign Policy. 3v. 2001
Includes topics
such as Arms Control and Disarmament, Cold War, Congressional Power, Embargos
and Sanctions, Globalization, Immigration, International Law, Narcotics
Policy, Oil, Post-Cold War Policy, Propaganda, Realism and Idealism, and
Vietnam War and Its Impact.
|
Ref
E176.1
H56 |
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Historical Encyclopedia of U.S. Presidential Use of Force, 1789 - 2000.
2001
Major topics
covered include the Constitution , Congress, ethics, the media, public
opinion, democratic peace, Yugoslavia, and multilateralism. "Regional
essays on the use of force short of war focus on Latin America and the
Caribbean, Europe, Asia, the Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan
Africa." - from the book introduction-
|
| |
|
U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/index.cfm
Check http://www.state.gov/interntl
for a list of international issues and topics covered on the site, including
diplomatic history, human rights, narcotics control, and international
security.
Check http://www.state.gov/countries/
for reports, press releases, speeches regarding countries around the world.
Provides links to other publications on countries such as Commercial
Country Guides, Economic Policy and Trade Practices,
Human Rights Reports and Religious Freedom Reports.
|
KZ233
U55
Shelved
in the 5th floor stacks |
|
U.S. National Archives
In the
Diplomacy
and Foreign Policy section of this site, you will find links
to primary sources
such as the U.S. State Department publications, including selected volumes
of Foreign
Relations of the U.S.
(FRUS)
since 1945. Series presents the official documentary historical record
of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
Online
volumes drawn from the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations.
University of Wisconsin Libraries provides electronic access
and keyword searching to an incomplete run of FRUS published between
1861-1960.
Cook Library
also owns print copies of Foreign Relations of the U.S.
from 1861 to date. These can be found on the 5th floor of the library
with the call number KZ233 U55.
|
| |
|
Avalon Project [Yale
Law School]
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
Searchable
database of full text online documents on with a focus on U.S. foreign
relations.
|
| |
|
National Security Archives
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/
Declassified
documents from the U.S. government dealing with such issues as CIA involvement
in Latin America.
Other regions covered
include China, India/Pakistan, Middle East, Russia and Eastern Europe.
|
| |
|
Council on Foreign Relations:
A Center for the Study and Practice of International Affairs and U.S. Foreign
Policy
http://www.cfr.org/index.php
|
| |
|
U.S. Foreign Policy Related Websites
[From Dr. Steven Phillips'
Web site]
http://www.towson.edu/users/sphillip/usforpolsites.html
Provides links to Web sites dealing with U.S. foreign policy.
|
Ref
JA61
C66 |
|
Encyclopedia of Government and Politics. 2v. 2004
Critical analyses on
topics including political theory, contemporary political systems and
institutions, conflicting forces in the nation-state, IR, and major issues
in contemporary world politics.
|
Ref
JA61
O65 |
|
Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. 2001
Lengthy articles
on IR topics, countries, and politically influential individuals, representing
a range of significant interpretations.
|
Ref
JZ1161
E94 |
|
Penguin Dictionary of International Relations. 1998
Presents
explanations of major concepts in IR concerning Diplomacy, International
Law, and National Interest reflecting, when applicable, new interpretations
that have developed since the end of the Cold War.
|
Ref
JX1226
P55 |
|
International Relations: A Political Dictionary. 1995
Sections
including Nationalism, Environment, Ideology, Military, Diplomacy, US
Foreign Policy and Patterns of Political Organization.
|
Ref
D421
O95 |
|
Oxford History of the Twentieth Century. 1998
|
Ref
D842
T69 |
|
Dictionary of Contemporary History,1945 to the Present. 1999
|
Ref
D217
N63 |
|
Longman Guide to World Affairs. 1995
|
Ref
D419
F33 |
|
Facts on File Encyclopedia of the 20th Century. 1991
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| |
|
Regional
|
Ref
JN30
E52 |
|
Encyclopedia of the European Union. 1998
|
| |
|
European Union On-Line
http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
|
| |
|
Council of Europe Portal
http://www.coe.int/
|
Ref
F1406
E53 |
|
Encyclopedia of Latin American HIstory and Culture. 5v. 1996
|
| |
|
Organization of American States
http://www.oas.org
|
| |
|
Association of South-East Asian Nations
http://www.aseansec.org
|
|
Ref
DS43
E54
|
|
Encyclopedia of the MIddle East. 4v. 1996
|
Ref
DS61
Z57 |
|
Middle East: A Political Dictionary. 1992
|
Ref
DS62.4
O94 |
|
Longman Companion to the Middle East Since 1914 . 1992
|
| |
|
Africa Action:Activism for Africa Since 1953
http://www.africaaction.org/index.php
Issues
of current interest include Africa's health, debt cancellation, African
women's rights, and democracy in Nigeria.
|
| |
|
African Union
http://www.africa-union.org/
|
| |
|
Organization of African Unity
http://www.un.org/popin/oau/oauhome.htm
|
| |
|
Cold
War |
Ref
D839.5
C65 |
|
Cold War, 1945 -1991. 3v. 1992
|
Ref
D843
A668 |
|
Encyclopedia of the Cold War. 1994
|
Ref
D843
S3365 |
|
Cold War Reference Guide. 1997
|
| |
|
Violence,
Peace & Conflict |
Ref
HM886
E53 |
|
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict. 3v. 1999
Includes articles
on ethnicity, terrorism, International Relations overview, nuclear weapons
policies, world government, and Cold War.
|
Ref
D842
B464 |
|
Regional Guide to International Conflict and Management from 1945 to 2003 . 2004
The focus of this book is territorial disputes. Articles are arranged by world region and include a brief description of each dispute. Each article is accompanied by a list of references. Also includes an overview article on international conflict, maps and a chronology of regional conflicts, factsheets on international organizations involved in the disputes, a general bibliography and a detailed index to article content.
|
Ref
GN496
E56 |
|
Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts. 2003
Articles arranged
by country. Each article includes a timeline, historical background, the
conflict, management of the conflict, significance, extensive notes, and
a list of suggested readings.
|
Ref
G1046
R1 S65 |
|
Penguin Atlas of War and Peace. 2003
World and regional
maps on topics such as poverty, rights, military spending, refugees, landmines,
arms trade, terrorism, long-standing ethnic conflicts, and peacekeeping.
Includes a Table of Wars 1990 - 2002 arranged alphabetically by country
and suggested readings, many of which are Web sources, for further information.
|
| |
|
Conflict Barometer [Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research]
http://www.hiik.de/en/konfliktbarometer/index.html
- Annual analysis of global conflicts
- Tracks conflict items such as territory, secession, decolonization, autonomy, system/ideology, national power, regional predominance, international power; resources
- Divided into three sections: Global Conflict Panorama; Measures of Conflict Resolution; and Regions
- Regional reports include: name of conflict; conflict parties; conflict items; start date; change of intensity; level of intensity and a description of each conflict
|
| |
|
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy [CIFP][Carlton
University, Canada]
http://www.carleton.ca/cifp/about.htm
The
CIFP project keeps track of failed and fragile states, providing conflict risk assessment reports on selected states in South and Central Asia, Caucasus, Africa, and Latin America.
Provides rankings of countries on indicators such as democratic participation, political stability and human rights for Governance & Democracy Processes and indicators including authority, economics, security & crime, and human development for Failed & Fragile States. Also try searching the Reports & Briefs for country reports.
|
| |
|
International Crisis Group
http://www.crisisweb.org/home/index.cfm
Independent, multinational organization that provides political analysis
in the form of media releases, speeches, articles, and op-eds on the "most
significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world."
Good source for background and current information on ethnic conflicts.Search by country.
You can also search by issue,
including international terrorism, democratization, European Union, Islamism,
Violence & Reform, and HIV/AIDS.
|
| |
|
Researching
U.S. Treaties and Agreements [Marci
Hoffman]
http://www.llrx.com/features/ustreaty.htm
Essay differentiating treaties from agreements; bibliography of research
sources for background information and finding aids, in print and/or online. |
Ref
KZ4968
O84 |
|
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements.
4v. 2003
Explanation
of the essential concepts, philosophies, and role of the U.N. in international
affairs, including its committees and peacekeeping
activities and work with NGOs. Provides selected text from major international treaties,
conventions, pacts, protocols, and declarations. |
Ref
JX1981
P7 M384 |
|
Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping. 1996
Brief descriptions
of military missions supported by international organizations since 1920.
Includes a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology through 6/95,
an extensive bibliography and representative peacekeeping-related documents.
|
Ref
JZ6374
R36 |
|
Encyclopedia of International Peacekeeping Operations. 1999
|
| |
|
International Court of Justice [UN]
http://www.icj-cij.org
|
| |
|
United Nations
http://www.un.org/english/
For
assistance in locating UN documents see United
Nations Documentation: Research Guide
Link to the United
Nations Treaty Collection
|
| |
|
United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org/
|
| |
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
http://www.nato.int
Try
starting your search in the index
for the NATO Web site.
|
| |
|
Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/main/home.jsp
This organization's site
is centered on international security, including biological, chemical and
nuclear weapons, WMDs, and arms transfer. Additional issues include housing
technology and restoring degraded land as presented in "The Degraded
Lands of China" project.
Check out Foreign Weapons Systems by country
.
|
| |
|
Center for Defense Information: Terrorism, Military, & Security Policy
Research Organization
http://www.cdi.org/
Policy
analysis of global security issues. "Hot Spots" section includes
Children & Armed Conflict, terrorism, Military Reform Project, Missile
Defense, Nuclear Issues, and U.S. Military Spending.
Johnson's
Russia List is located on this site and links to primary sources
on various issues involving Russia.
|
| |
|
PDA: Project on Defense Alternatives
http://www.comw.org/pda/index.html
Links
to policy analysis papers on global security issues from think tanks,
academic institutions, and government agencies. Four sections including:
- RMA
Debate:A Gateway to Full-text Online Resources about the Revolution
in Military Affairs, Information War, and Asymmetric Warfare
- QDR:
A Compendium of Online Resources about U.S. Defense Strategy, Force
Planning and Policy Reviews
- Chinese
Military Power:A Compendium of Online Resources on Chinese Military
Power and Capabilities
- Wider
War on Terrorism Watch
|
| |
|
Institute for Science and International Security [ISIS]
http://www.isis-online.org/
Policy analysis of global security issues with focus on
nuclear weapons and nonproliferatation.
|
| |
|
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Nuclear Notebook
Continuously
updated Information on nuclear weapons and weapons facilities.
These are available by accessing the Bulletin through Academic Search Premier [EBSCO] database. Search a country as a subject and atomic scientists in the publication field.
|
| |
|
International Institute for Strategic Studies
http://www.iiss.org/
A research
organization that focuses on political-military conflict. Various projects
include research on major power relations, proliferation & nonproliferation,
terrorism & counterterrorism, Korean nuclear project and Russian regional
perspectives. Some material on this site is available by subscription only.
|
| |
|
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
http://www.osce.org/
|
| |
|
FIRST: Facts on International Relations & Security Trends
http://first.sipri.org/
Search by country and by year for information on topics such as conflicts
and peace keeping activities, military expenditure, weapons of mass destruction,
and political system and country indicators, among others. Sponsors include
BICC, CIDOB, HIIK, INCORE, NSPIA.
|
| |
|
Terrorism
|
Ref
HV6431
E53 |
|
Encyclopedia of World Terrorism. 3 v. 1997
|
Ref
HV6431
K883 |
|
Encyclopedia of Terrorism. 2003
Includes information
on international and national incidents. Appendices include maps of terrorist
activity by region, Web sites, a chronology and extensive bibliography.
|
| |
|
America's War Against
Terrorism [University
of Michigan]
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html
Categorized
list of links to Web sites, including topics such as 9/11, terrorist suspects
and prosecution, counterterrorism, other countries, and background research.
|
| |
|
START: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
[U.S. Department of Homeland Security at University of Maryland, College Park]
- Work groups are currently researching the "formation and recruitment" and "persistence and dynamics" of terrorist groups and "societal responses to terrorist threats and attacks"
Global Terrorism Database
- "...an open-source database presenting information on terrorist events around the world since 1970 (currently updated through 2004), including data on where, when, and how each of almost 80,000 terrorist events occurred" - from the Web site
- Accompanied by clickable maps, that identifies incidents and
attempted incidents of terrorism worldwide. Incidents are searchable by
date, geographical location, casualties, targets, tactics, and weapons. Additionally,
it includes background information on groups, countries, and leaders.
- This database replaces the Terrorism Knowledge Base from MIPT
|
| |
|
Country Reports on Terrorism [U.S.
Department of State]
- In addition to terrorism activity by country, this report includes an
overview of states that sponsor terrorism and information on foreign terrorist
organizations. The 2004 report includes a special section on global jihad.
|
| |
|
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism: An Overview
- Part
of the PBS Frontline Target America Series, prepared by John Moore
|
| |
|
Terrorism
[Council
on Foreign Relations]
- Background information and updated news reports on issues surrounding terrorism, including topics such as terrorist groups, state sponsors of terrorism, weapons of
mass destruction, homeland security, port security, and rendition
|
| |
|
Terrorism Project [Center
for Defense Information]
- "Provides
insights, in-depth analysis and facts on the military, security and foreign
policy challenges of terrorism..."
- as quoted from the
Web site
Information on arms trade,
legislation, U.S. policy, and U.S. weapons systems.
|
| |
|
Brookings Project on Terrorism and American Foreign Policy
- "The
project will present an ongoing series of briefings on various aspects
of the crisis, analytical publications ranging from short 2,000-word papers
to full-length books, and a large and growing website containing background
resources, full texts of relevant government documents, and archived video,
audio, and printed transcripts of Brookings events."
-as quoted from the Web site-
|
| Primary
Sources |
|
Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of
Terrorism & the Attacks of September 11, 2001
[Kevin Motes,
Oklahoma Department of Libraries]
- Great resource for primary sources of the U.S. response to the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Lists U.S. government
publications on terrorism, most of which are available through the Web.
- Provides brief descriptions of the documents which are organized within
the categories of Terrorism and the American Homeland, International Context
of Terrorism, and the "War on Terrorism".
|
| Primary
Sources |
|
September 11th Sourcebooks
Primary sources from
the NSA.
|
| Primary
Sources |
|
Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments [FAS]
- Links to primary sources
published in response to 9/11.
|
| Primary
Sources |
|
September 11 Digital Archive:
Saving the Histories of September 11, 2001
[Center
for History and New Media / American Social History Project]
- "...uses
electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of the
September 11, 2001 attack in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and
the public responses to them" - as quoted on the Web site -
- Includes first-hand accounts and over 1500 digital images
|
| |
|
Human
Rights & Trafficking |
Ref
HV6322.7
E532 |
|
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. 3v. 2005
Articles covering
themes of crime and punishment, historical perspective, investigations,
reparations, laws, international organizations, groups, individuals, and
theories. Arranged
alphabetically with a subject index. Brief bibliographies with each article.
Includes a filmography,glossary, and section of primary sources consisting
of major legal documents and decisions.
|
Ref
HV6322.7
E53 |
|
Encyclopedia of Genocide. 1999
|
Ref
GN496
E56 |
|
Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts. 2003
Articles arranged
by country. Each article includes a timeline, historical background, the
conflict, management of the conflict, significance, extensive notes, and
a list of suggested readings.
|
| |
|
Minorities at Risk Project [Center for International Development and Conflict Management at University of Maryland]
- Provides background information, chronology and risk assessment of over 284 politically significant groups worldwide from 1945 to present
- Group classifications include: ethnonationalist; indigenous; ethnoclass; communal contender; religious sect; and national minority
- Includes a dataset of 150 variables per group intended to provide insight on organizations that use a strategy of political violence
- World maps represent hot spots classified as Persecution (Political Discrimination/Repression) and Mobilization (Protests/Rebellions)
- Includes links to Web sites that monitor regional conflict and human rights and represent the interests of specific ethnic groups
|
Ref
JC571
E67 |
|
Encyclopedia of Human Rights. 1996
|
Ref
JC571
M234 |
|
International Encyclopedia of Human Rights: Freedoms, Abuses,
and Remedies. 2000
|
Ref
JC571
L2747 |
|
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Since 1945. 1999
|
Ref
K3240.4
H847 |
|
Human rights: The Essential Reference. 1999
Encyclopedic
articles arranged in four sections: Human Rights before 1948; Universal
Declaration of Human Rights; Contemporary Human Rights Movement; Contemporary
Human Rights Issues. Appendices including a timeline and UN documents.
|
| |
|
Freedom House
http://www.freedomhouse.org/
A non-profit organization that publishes information concerning human
rights and democracy including:
|
| |
|
INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Internet Country Guides
http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/countries/
Resources on conflict and ethnicity specific to particular countries and
regions. Note:INCORE does not vouch for the accuracy or objectivity
of the sources included, but suggests that readers exercise judgment in
their evaluation of what is presented.
|
| |
|
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. [U.S.
Dept of State]
Current
reports 2000- to date
Archived
reports 1993 -1999.
|
| |
|
International Commission of Jurists
http://www.icj.org/
International, non-governmental organization which focuses on human rights
issues.
|
| |
|
Human Rights First [formerly
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights]
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/
|
| |
|
International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org
|
Ref
K1772
A72 |
|
ABC of Women Workers' Rights and Gender Equality.
2000 [ILO]
Alphabetical arrangement
of topics focusing on "States' or employers' obligations and workers'
rights relating to gender concerns derived from the ILO's body of international
labour standards". Includes the effects on the law of organizations
such as the UN, European Community and national legislation and practice. -from the book introduction-
|
| |
|
Human Rights & Women's Rights. [Sara
Nixon]
http://pages.towson.edu/sara/rights.html
Includes resources in Cook Library's Reference Collection and links to Web
sites.
|
Ref
JF851
H28 |
|
International Encyclopedia
of Women's Suffrage.
2000
|
Ref
HQ1115
R69 |
|
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women. 4v. 2000
|
Ref
HQ21
I68 |
|
International Encyclopedia of Sexuality. 3v. 1997
Patterns and
trends concerning the role and treatment of women in 32 countries, including
religious and ethnic factors.
|
Ref
HQ1154
N39 |
|
Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140
Countries. 1997
|
Ref
HQ1154
W9 |
|
World's Women: Trends and Statistics. [UN] 2000
For updated information, see the U.N.'s Statistics and indicators on women and men
|
Ref
HQ1190
A53 |
|
A Glossary of Feminist Theory. 1997
|
| |
|
HumanTrafficking.org: A Web Resource for Combatting Human Trafficking
http://www.humantrafficking.org/
Includes country-specific information such as national laws and action plans. Sponsored by the Asian Regional Initiative Against Trafficking and the U.S. Department of State.
|
| |
|
ECPAT International
http://www.ecpat.net/eng/index.asp
"...a
network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination
of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for
sexual purposes." - from ECPAT's Web site
|
| |
|
UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (UNIAP)
http://www.no-trafficking.org
Visit the Press Room to view recent and archived news articles, press releases and speeches on human trafficking from Cambodia, China, Lao, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
|
| |
|
Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women [ILO]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/child/trafficking/index.htm
Sponsored by the International Labour Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, this site has country reports on Cambodia, Yunnan Province of China, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. Also provides access to extended regional reports and videos on trafficking.
|
| |
|
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
http://www.child-soldiers.org/home
See Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 |
| |
|
Human Rights Watch Campaigns on Women's and Children's Rights
|
| |
|
Save the Children
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk
Check the resources in the Online Library .
|
| |
|
Other
Issues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ref
JZ1242
W67 |
|
World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook. 2002
Analyzes
30 political, economic, and environmental issues from an international perspective.
Presents, for each, historical background and development, current status
regarding research and policy, regional summaries, and key statistics.
Resource lists with each entry include a
directory of organizations focused on the issue, and suggested readings
of books, articles, and Web sites.
|
Ref
G1021
K46 |
|
State of the World Atlas.
7th edition 2003
Visual representations
of issues centering around power, cost of living, differences, rights,
war & force, money, business of pleasure, and life & death. The
maps depict country and regional comparisons on such topics as climate
change, quality of life, rich & poor, ethnicity,women's rights, terrorism,
refugees, drugs trade, debt & aid, and HIV/AIDS.
Each
section is accompanied by an introductory article. Individual maps are
accompanied by explanatory notes on trends, graphs, and charts.
|
| |
|
Non-Governmental Organizations
Research Guide
[Catherine
Shreve, Duke University]
http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/index.htm
Provides tips for uncovering the wealth of publications issued by
NGOs that are available on the Web. Focus mainly on environmentally sustainable
development, human rights, and women in development. Indexed alphabetically,
by issue, and by region of the world. Lists NGOs that provide statistical
data. Includes a short list of reference sources that provide background
information on NGOs.
|
| |
|
Foreign Policy in Focus: A Think Tank Without Walls
http://www.fpif.org/index.html
Provides analyses of international affairs by policy analysts and
advocates, including sections on military, drug control, human rights, environment,
global governance, and women. Also searchable by geographic region.
|
| |
|
Brookings Institute: Foreign Policy Studies
http://www.brookings.edu/fp/fp_hp.htm
Provides analyses of international affairs arranged by region and
by issues such as Terrorism , Defense Budget and Military Readiness, Humanitarian
Intervention, Nuclear Weapons, National Security Council, NATO, Sanctions,
and U.S. Foreign Policy.
|
| |
|
Institute for Policy Studies
http://www.ips-dc.org/
Covers policy issues, national and international, currently including
Pinochet, drug policy, global economy, UN & the Middle East, peace &
security, and sustainable energy.
|
| |
|
Center for Strategic & International Studies
http://www.csis.org/
Analysis
of global issues with three areas of focus: national and international
security; geographical regions of the world; global governance through
technology and public policy, international trade and finance, and energy.
|
| |
|
Anti-Americanism |
| |
|
Anti-Americanism: History, Causes, and Themes. 4 vol. 2007
Available online through the Towson Catalog. Access through  with your 14-digit library ID from off campus.
|
| |
|
Crime & Drugs |
Ref
HV5801
I575 |
|
International Handbook on Drug Control. 1992
|
| |
|
United Nations Office for Drug Control & Crime Prevention [ODCCP]
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html
|
| |
|
Office of National Drug Control Policy: International
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/international/index.html
Information
on drug sources and transit zones that affect drug distribution in the
United States.
|
| |
|
Environment |
Ref
HC59
W6735
|
|
World Resources Annual Reports
[World
Resources Institute] 1996/97
-
Latest
also kept in Reference.
Covers major environmental and development issues.
|
Ref
HB849.415
H374 |
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AAAS Atlas of Population
& Environment.
2000
Overview
presents world population and consumption trends, the state of major world
ecosystems, and policy responses.
Includes world maps accompanied by essays demonstrating the effects of population
on natural resources, landuse, atmosphere, waste & chemicals, ecosystems,
and biodiversity.
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GEO-4: Global Environmental Outlook [UN
Environment Programme]
Includes sections on
the State-and-Trends of the Environment: 1987 - 2007 [atomosphere, land, water, biodiversity], Regional Perspectives: 1987 - 2007, Human Dimensions of Environmental Change, and Options for Action.
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HC59
S74
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State of the World. 1999- [WorldWatch] Latest kept in Reference.
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GF10
E63
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Encyclopedia of World Environmental
History. 2003
The environment
from an historical perspective. Articles on environmental topics, natural
resources, laws & regulations, organizations, countries & regions.
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GE149
G4813
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Atlas of Global Change. 1998
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United Nations Environment Programme
http://www.unep.org/
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Environmental Protection Agency [U.S.
EPA]
http://www.epa.gov
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National Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org
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Greenpeace International
http://www.greenpeace.org
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Health & Humanitarian |
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International Committee of the Red Cross
[ICRC]
http://www.icrc.org/eng
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ReliefWeb [UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs]
http://www.reliefweb.int
Index
by country
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UNAIDS: Joint United Nations
Programme on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org
Check
for information on AIDS by
country.
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World Health. [SN's
World Today Web Resources]
http://pages.towson.edu/sara/worldtoday.htm
Links
to Web sites.
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RA644
A25 E5276 |
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Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record
of the HIV Epidemic 1998
Also available
full text online through the Maryland Digital
Collection at http://cooklibrary.towson.edu
Click
on Catalog. Click on
Towson Catalog. Search by Title beginning with....encyclopedia
of aids
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Poverty & Development |
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World Poverty & International Development
http://pages.towson.edu/sara/poverty.html
Links
to Web sites.
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Religion |
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BL65
P7E53 |
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Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. 2v. 1998
Explores the
historical roots of the interconnection of politics and religion regionally
and globally. Topics include broad concepts such as ethnicity, human rights,
genocide, environmentalism, violence and war, and articles on individual
countries and religions.
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BV741
E47 |
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Encyclopedia of Religious Freedom. 2003
Articles on
world religions, minority groups and their rights, regions of the world,
and selected countries. Regional articles on Balkans, East Europe &
Russia, Middle East, and South America. Country articles on China, Israel,
Japan, Pakistan, South Africa, Tibet, and Turkey.
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BL80.3
E53 |
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Encyclopedia of Religion and War. 2004
Articles
on world religions, regions of the world, and selected countries, including
the United States. Historical perspective from ancient to modern.
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Online Databases Available
through the Cook
Library Web site
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Academic Search [EbscoHost]. 1990-
Search
for citations, abstracts and some full text articles from magazines and
journals in various disciplines including Political Science, Law and History.
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Social Science Abstracts
Search
for citations and abstracts from journals in the social sciences.
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CIAO [Columbia International Affairs Online]
- Indexes and provides significant access to scholarship published from 1991 to date in the form of working papers, policy briefs, journal articles and book chapters, research projects, and conference proceedings
- Also includes curriculum materials in international affairs in the form of course packs and case studies
- Focusing in on relevant material can be problematic - try using the Advanced Search
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Praeger Security International: Terrorism, Homeland Security, Strategy
- Provides full text access to over 500 books, commentaries, and primary sources
- In addition to terrorism and homeland security, includes topics such as: ethnic conflict; regional security in Asia; wars in Iraq & Afghanistan; legal & humanitarian issues; WMDs; counterinsurgency; espionage & intelligence; oil & energy; and military life & veterans affairs
- For most efficient searching, use the Advanced Search feature, combining terms, trying out different strategies, searching at least one of them as a title word
- For example: North Korea [title] AND nuclear [title]
- OR - North Korea [title] AND nuclear [keyword]
- OR -
North Korea [keyword] AND nuclear [title]
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Homeland Security Digital Library
- Provides access to "U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources from universities, organizations and local and state agencies" - from the site
- Search in the Advanced Search screen, looking for your words in the title or summary
- Covers a broad range of topics in addition to terrorism and homeland security including preselected resources on: climate change; energy; Hurricane Katrina; immigration; mass evacuation; pandemic & avian flu; port security; school violence; security, food & fuel; and suicide bombers
- See FEATURED TOPICS section
- Special section linking to historical and current policy & strategy documents, directives, and legislation produced by various branches of the U.S. government
- Special section of "recently released documents expected to influence homeland security policy and strategy development" - from the site
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Women's Studies International
Search
for citations (some with abstracts) of materials relating to women from
a wide range of interdisciplinary sources. Includes resources indexed in
Women Studies Abstracts, Women's Studies Database, Women's Studies Librarian,
and POPLINE.
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