Agence de la Francophonie
http://www.francophonie.org/
Agence de la Francophonie is an inter-governmental organisation which was created in 1970 to encourage cooperation between French speaking nations worldwide in order to promote economic and social development. Its web-site contains information on the purpose of the organisation and its current projects. It includes recent press communiques and news items. Additionally, it also offers access to a number of databases containing information on social, economic and legal aspects of French speaking nations worldwide. These include - Banque Internationale d'Information sur les Etats Francophones' (BIEF) which provides information on French speaking parliaments and the rights of the person, Delegation Generale a la Cooperation Juridique et Judiciare which offers information on constitutional law in these areas. The site is available in French. Some text about the organization is available in PDF in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
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BISA: British International Studies Association
http://www.bisa.ac.uk/
The British International Studies Association has a membership of nearly 1000 people, including academics working in International Studies and related fields of study from across the UK and many other parts of the world. The website includes the full-text of the Association's newsletter, membership information, conference details, information on working groups, and a link to details on the Association's journal: Review of International Studies, at Cambridge University Press.
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British Journal of Political Science
http://www.cambridge.org/journals/journal_catalogue.asp?historylinks=ALPHA&
The British Journal of Political Science is a leading political journal which is published quarterly by Cambridge University Press. It covers a broad range of political science topics including political theory, political philosophy, international relations and public policy worldwide. The website provides free access to abstracts and tables of contents from 1997 onwards. Some sample articles can be downloaded free of charge. The full-text is available to subscribers only.
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British Journal of Politics and International Relations
http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1369-1481
The British Journal of Politics and International Relations is published by Wiley-Blackwell three times per annum. It contains articles and book reviews on issues relating to political science and all aspects of international relations, including political institutions, political processes, decision making and the role of Britain in world affairs. Its website contains tables of contents and article abstracts from issue number 1, April 1999 onwards. Electronic access to the journal is available for subscribers. Details can be obtained from the site.
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Chatham House
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/
Chatham House was founded in 1920 (as the Royal Institute of International Affairs) to stimulate debate and research on important developments in the international arena. Its website contains details about the Institute, its members, publications and recent events. Some documents can be viewed online, others are offered to subscribers only. All aspects of British foreign policy and international security are covered, including US foreign policy and the 'war against terrorism' and the Middle-East conflict.
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Club of Rome
http://www.clubofrome.org/
The Club of Rome is a group of scientists, economists, businessmen, international high civil servants, heads of State and former heads of State whose aims are firstly, "the identification of the most crucial problems facing humanity, their analysis in the global context of the worldwide problematique, the research of future alternative solutions and the elaboration of scenarios for the future" and secondly, "the communication of such problems to the most important public and private decision-makers as well as to the general public." It divides discussion of the world's problems into ten areas including environment, governance, demography, education, information societies and new technologies. The site includes news releases, lists of members, details of its conferences, lists of its reports and some annotated links.
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Commonwealth and Comparative Politics journal
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14662043.asp
This is the home page of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, a journal published by Frank Cass which provides coverage of a wide range of issues relating to the commonwealth. This includes coverage of the political systems, government and elections of individual nations of the Commonwealth; the foreign policy and diplomacy of the commonwealth and its relations with other nations and a wide range of issues relating to comparative politics. The website provides access to contents pages and article abstracts from vol.32, 1996 onwards. It also includes subscription and submission details. Full text articles are available to subscribers only
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Commonwealth Foundation
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/
The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation of the Commonwealth with a mandate to work in the non-governmental sector. It supports exchange, training opportunities and the sharing of skills, experience and information. Contains background information on the Institute, news and reports. These include documents relating to cultural exchanges, development programmes, finance for development and the promotion of democracy in commonwealth nations. It is possile to access recent annual reports and commonwealth ministerial statements.
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Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an independent international organisation which seeks to promote human rights and democratic reform in the nations of the Commonwealth. Its website provides access to information on the purposes of the organisation, its membership, history and current activities. It includes access to the full-text of many of its publications. Topics covered by these include: prison reform, police reform, constitutional reform, freedom of information and the links between poverty and human rights. The site also offers links to official Commonwealth documents relating to human rights.
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Commonwealth of Learning
http://www.col.org/
The Commonwealth of Learning is an intergovernmental body established in 1987 by the members of the Commonwealth to widen access to education within Commonwealth nations. In particular, it encourages the development and sharing of open and distance learning materials. The web-site contains information on the aims of the Commonwealth of Learning and its current and future plans. It includes recent news releases and the most recent annual report of the organisation. It also offers information on distance learning programmes within individual countries and a newsletter.
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Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit
http://www.cpsu.org.uk/
The Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU) is a research think tank based at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. It conducts research into social, economic and political issues facing policy makers in Commonwealth countries and the future development of the role of the Commonwealth. Its website provides access to information on the aims of the organisation, its current activities and publications. It includes access to a growing collection of reports and papers which it has published since around 1990. Topics covered by these include: the impact of globalisation on the Commonwealth, the treatment of indigenous peoples, the Harare declaration and the impact of the Internet / ICT on the development of Commonwealth nations.
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Commonwealth Secretariat Twitter
http://twitter.com/commonwealthsec
This is the official Twitter feed of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It uses the microblogging Twitter service to provide updates on Commonwealth activities. These include Commonwealth conferences and summits; election observation missions, educational, development and human rights programmes undertaken by organisations of the Commonwealth. A good place to find information on the latest press releases, news stories, videos and publications about the Commonwealth.
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Correlates of War Project
http://www.correlatesofwar.org/
The Correlates of War project is an academic study of the history of warfare. It was started in 1963 at the University of Michigan by political scientist J. David Singer. It is renown for its collection of quantitative statistical data on international relations. This includes databases on: Inter-, Extra- and Intra-State War from 1816 onwards; formal alliances and diplomatic exchanges between states 1816-; territorial changes 1816-; membership of intergovernmental organisations from 1816 onwards. Many of the datasets can be downloaded from the website free of charge and used with proper citation. The site also includes information on the history and methodology of the project as well as examples of other projects and publications where the data has been used.
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Council on Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org/
The Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921. It is an independent US based body which aims to provide insights into international affairs and develop new ideas for American foreign policy, particularly with regard to national security and foreign economic policy. Its website provides information on the role and current activities of the organisation. It includes the full-text of its recent annual report and a large number of its papers, event transcripts and other publications. The latter cover a wide range of US foreign policy topics, recent examples being - the Balkans conflict, war on terrorism, and US relations with NATO. Also accessible on the site is a full contents page listing of 'Foreign Affairs', the leading journal published by the Council from 1988 onwards, with a selection of its articles offered in full-text for downloading.
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Einiras Database Network (EDN)
http://einiras.coe.int/
EDN is a project of EINIRAS (the European Information Network on International Relations and Area Studies) which is supported technically and financially by the Council of Europe. It aims to offer cross searching of databases produced by leading research institutes in Europe. Databases currently available include: Journal articles of the database World Affairs Online of the Fachinformationsverbund Internationale Beziehungen und Länderkunde (German Information Network on International Relations and Area Studies), Journal articles of the CERES database of the Council of Europe ; Journal articles of the database of the The Finnish Institute of International Affairs; Royal Institute of International Affairs and Centre of International Relations and International Cooperation (CIBOB) Barcelona. The database provides references to a growing number of journal articles, conference papers, reports, books and papers covering all areas of international relations, international security and area studies worldwide. They include a high percentage of non-English language material.
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Foreign Affairs online
http://people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/rjb.html
Foreign Affairs online is a comprehensive directory of web resources covering all aspects of international relations and foreign affairs which is maintained by academic researcher Dr Robert Beck. It is arranged by subject categories which include: United States government, international relations, human rights and the United Nations. Each section contains links to key government sites, colleges, policy and think tanks. Many have short added descriptions of content.
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Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
http://fsi.stanford.edu/
The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Stanford Institute for International Studies, Stanford IIS) is Stanford University's leading forum for cross disciplinary research into international affairs. Key research centres include: -Pacific Research Center (APARC); Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL); Center for Environmental Science and Policy (CESP); Center for Health Policy (CHP/PCOR; and Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC). Its website provides access to information about the aims of the institute, its teaching programmes and current research. It includes free access to the full-text of a large number of working papers, research reports and journal articles published by the centre since 1990. Key topics covered include: biotechnology, environmental sustainability and environmental policy, international security in the Asia-Pacific region, the foreign policy of George W. Bush, international trade.
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G8 Information Centre
http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/
This is a comprehensive collection of information about the G8 - the international forum of the 8 largest industrial economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK and the USA) and the EU. The site offers detailed information about every G8 summit since the first one in 1975: delegations, communiques, political declarations, other official releases, documents released by national delegations at summits, and some transcripts of summit news conferences. There is also information about the history of the G8, documentation of ministerial and other G8 meetings and conferences, and news bulletins. Furthermore, a bibliography of publications about the G8 is provided as well as full-text research papers, policy analyses and other publications. The service is provided by the University of Toronto Library and the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto. The main site is in English, but some of the information (such as summit documents) is also available in German, French, Italian, and Japanese.
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Global Information Access Net
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/giant/
Global Information Access Net (GIANT) is a project of the University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh. It aims to create a comprehensive directory of worldwide international affairs organizations. Coverage includes: government departments, universities, research institutes, charities and libraries. It includes a contact network and an Access International Education network which provides information on scholarships and research opportunities.The database can be searched by region, organisation type and subject. Each entry gives full address and contact details.
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Global Public Policy Net
http://www.globalpublicpolicy.net/
The Global Public Policy project was originally part of the United Nations Foundation's "Visioning the UN" programme. It now exists as a forum to promote international debate about globalisation and democracy and the role of networks in international policy making. Topics covered include: international security, the role of the UN, global environmental governance. Users can access news stories and some full-text papers on the issues.
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Group of 77
http://www.g77.org/
G77 is a coalition of developing countries which is attached to the United Nations and aims to promote economic development through cooperation and enhance their bargaining power on economic issues at the United Nations. Its website contains the full-text of a number of key documents including its charter and subsequent important declarations. It also offers transcripts of recent speeches by the chairman and the full-text of recent issues of the G77 Journal which provides coverage of ongoing projects. It also features information on initiatives such as the Global System of Trade Preferences among developing countries and COSTIS (Consortium on Science, Technology and Innovation for the South). The website also includes news and event information, with schedules of upcoming meetings and related documents.
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Guide to the Archives of Intergovernmental Organizations
http://www.unesco.org/archives/sio/Eng/
This guide is produced by UNESCO in association with the International Council on Archives and provides information on the archive holdings of the main intergovernmental organisations, including bodies of the United Nations and the European Union. Each entry provides an overview of the purpose of the organisation and its administrative history. It also offers a current address for the depository of its archives, descriptions of the types of documents available and information on how to access them. The guide is available in English or French versions.
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IGLOO Portal
http://www.theigloo.org/
This site is maintained by Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Canada. It aims to provide students and researchers with an online network for the exchange of information about all aspects of international relations. It includes links to blogs, online communities and an excellent library of Internet resources. The latter contains links to a wealth of resources including country profiles; news resources and research papers. A wide range of topics are covered including: international security; peace-keeping; international trade and globalisation.
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Institute of Commonwealth Studies
http://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies is part of the University of London School of Advanced Study. It is a postgraduate institute which specialises in the study of the Commonwealth, including such issues as the history, politics, and international relations. Its website contains the Commonwealth Matters newsletter, which gives details of current research projects. It also contains a link to the library catalogue which has holdings of over 160,000 volumes relating to the history of the Common wealth, the British Empire and the political, social and economic situation of Commonwealth countries. There is also a guide to the archive holdings of the Institute which include: the Commonwealth political party and rare books of the West India Committee.
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Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
http://www.ipu.org/
The IPU is an international organisation of parliaments of sovereign states which acts to promote parliamentary democracy and provides a forum for worldwide parliamentary dialogue. Its website is available in French or English and includes information on the structure, purpose and activities of the IPU. The full-text of recent press releases from the organisation and the text of resolutions are accessible. Also available online is PARLIT, the IPU's searchable database of bibliographic references to books and articles relevant to the study of parliamentary law and practise. This is regularly updated and includes references for over 30,000 journal articles taken from 160 titles and 7,000 books. Also offered is PARLINE - the IPU's parliamentary database which provides information on national parliaments worldwide. Entries give general information on the parliamentary chamber, the electoral system and results from the most recent election.
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