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American Foreign Policy
American Foreign Policy Council
Founded in 1982, AFPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders, particularly in the former USSR, with building democracies and market economies. AFPC is widely recognized as a source of timely, insightful analysis on issues of foreign policy, and works closely with members of Congress, the Executive Branch and the policymaking community.
American Foreign Policy China
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/to1914.htm
This is a list of documents relating to US policy toward China from 1898 to 1914.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/coldwar.htm
This list begins with the Cold War and then begins with Pre-1945 to the early 1990's and ending with more documents about the Cold War.
Brookings Institute
The Brookings Institution, one of Washington's
oldest think tanks, is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to
research, analysis, and public education, with an emphasis on economics,
foreign policy, and governance. Check the listings on the right or
conduct a search on your topic.
Department of Defense
http://www.defenselink.mil/search/
Use this link to go directly to the search feature. Type in the
country or the name of the area for results.
CATO Insititue
http://www.cato.org/about/about.html
The Cato Institute was founded in 1977. It is a non-profit public policy
research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Institute is named
for Cato's
Letters, a series of libertarian pamphlets "that helped lay the
philosophical foundation for the American Revolution."
Chinese Foreign Policy Net - Taiwan
http://www.stanford.edu/~fravel/chinafp/taiwan.htm
Information covered here lists general news,
special reports, PRC Government Sources, US Government Sources, ROC Sources
and more.
Council of Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org/about/mission.html
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, national
membership organization, nonpartisan research center, and publisher.
Throughout the year, a variety of meetings are held at which world
leaders, government officials, academics, and other foreign-policy
specialists discuss and debate world affairs.
Foreign Policy Association
The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) is a
national, nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, educational organization
founded in 1918 to educate Americans about the significant international
issues that influence their lives. FPA provides impartial publications,
programs and forums to increase public awareness of, and foster popular
participation in, matters relating to those policy issues.
Foreign Policy Home Page
http://www.foreignpolicy.org/
http://www.heritage.org/
Founded in 1973, The Heritage
Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose
mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on
the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom,
traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Use the search
feature to find information.
Human Rights in China
http://iso.hrichina.org/iso/about_us.adp
Human Rights in China (HRIC) is an international non-governmental
organization founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989. Our
Mission is to promote universally recognized human rights and advance the
institutional protection of these rights in China.
Middle East Policy
Council
http://www.mepc.org
The Middle East Policy Council was founded in 1981 to expand public discussion and understanding of issues affecting U.S. policy in the Middle East. The Council is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational organization whose activities extend throughout the United States.
Taiwan Relations Act 1979
http://www.taiwandocuments.org/tra01.htm
The entire law is broken down into sections.
http://www.taiwandocuments.org
The Taiwan Documents project
contains the largest
collection of documents on the Internet relating to the legal status and
international relations of Taiwan. Use the search tool to find
information.
Current US Policy Regarding China and Taiwan
http://polisci.wisc.edu/~psa/Journal/Root.doc
Paper includes bibliography.
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Country Information & Foreign Policy
ABC News.com country profiles
http://abcnews.go.com/reference/countryprofiles/countryprofiles_index.html
ABCNEWS.com’s Country Profiles is a library of nearly every country in the world, meant to enhance our news coverage by providing background about a country’s history, culture, geography, natural resources, government, politics, economics and demographics.
Afghan Online Press
News, event, BBC in several languages, news photos and search and more.
Afghan Women
http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/index.php
The Afghan Women's mission works closely with RAWA
http://www.rawa.org/ The
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
is the oldest
political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom,
and democracy and woman's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan
since 1997. The mission provides news and information about the many
projects they fund to help women and children.
African
Studies
Center
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies
Check the online resources to individual countries and there is a k-12 link for more information.
Atlapedia Online
http://www.atlapedia.com/onlinr/msp_index.htm
This site contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries. Click on the Country button.
BBC NEWS: Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Gives background information and an instant guide to history, politics, and economic background of the countries. Audio and video clips from the BBC archives are included.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign governments
http:///.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html
This directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and some of the countries are not fully recognized by the United States. NDE indicates regimes with which the United States has no diplomatic exchanges.
CIA World Fact book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Information on countries of the world is provided including basic date about people, land and politics, maps and flags. Information is generally updated weekly.
EurasiaNet.org
http://www.eurasianet.org/index.shtml
EurasiaNet provides information and analysis
about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the
countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle
East, and Southwest Asia.
Festivals. COM
http://www.festivals.com/
Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events. Explore the database of
more than 37,000 events.
Five Dimensions of Culture
http://www.geert-hofstede.com
Greet Hofstede is an influential Dutch expert
on the interactions between national cultures and organizational cultures.
Historical Map Web sites
http://www.lib.utexas.edu.edu/maps
This is a very large collection of historic
maps and is part of a much larger collection of online maps.
InfoNation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
InfoNation is an
easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most
up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
Library of Congress Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
The focus is primarily on lesser-known areas of the world. At present, 101 countries and regions are covered. Notable omissions include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and other western countries as well as a number of African nations. The date of information for each country appears on the title page of each country and at the end of each section of text.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development
http://www.oecd.org/home/
The OECD is known for statistical information,
but its work covers economic and social issues from trade to science and
innovation.
PoliSci.com
One of the most comprehensive political reference source on the internet, this site has information about governments, economics, statistics, organizations, news sources and more.
Population Reference Bureau
Population shapes
almost every aspect of our lives. It defines the need for resource
allocations — where to build roads, schools, or hospitals. Population shapes
political systems and helps determine economic vitality. The Population
Reference Bureau (PRB) provides facts to better understand our changing
world.
Portal to Asian Internet Resources
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/PAIR/
Based at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison this is a cooperative project of The
Ohio State University Libraries, the University of Minnesota Libraries, and
the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. The project provides a
user-friendly, searchable catalog through which scholars, students and the
general public have quick and easy access to high quality Web resources
originating in Asia
identified, evaluated,
selected and cataloged by area library specialists.
U.S.
State Department: Countries and regions
Background notes on countries around the world.
United Nations Statistics Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm
Social indicators
covering a wide range of subject-matter fields are compiled by the
Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United
Nations Secretariat, and from many national and international sources in the
global statistical system.
World Area Studies
http://vax.wcsu.edu/socialsci/area.html
This is a jump off site for information of all kinds of areas of the world. Political Science and Geography are two of the choices.
World Bank Group:
Regions and Countries
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm
Working in more than 100 developing economies, bringing a mix of finance and ideas to improve living standards and eliminate the worst forms of poverty. For each of our clients, we work with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to formulate assistance strategies.
World Flag Database
In addition to flags, "There are over 260 pages on countries and international organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions."
World Geography, Languages and Regional Information
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/world/worldci.html
This is a jump off site for lots of information about the countries of the world. Included are National Anthems, Constitutions, Comparison of statistical information of United Nations countries and more.
World News
World Press Review
gathers headline stories from news media all over the world and translates
them into English.
Foreign Policy
Get an understanding of
the foreign policy of countries of the world by visiting their foreign politics
and affairs sites.
Here are some samples.
Republic of Indonesia - Department of Foreign Affairs
http://www.dfa-deplu.go.id/?category_id=12
Government of Israel - Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/
Palestinian Sites under construction 10.19.06
Government of Japan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mofa.go.jp/
Government of China - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/
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The Electronic Embassy
This is a source for the foreign business community that lists the embassies and also has a virtual tour of Embassy Row. There are directories for diplomats, Americans traveling abroad, foreign visitors and for educators and students.
Embassy World
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/inside_usa.htm
Embassies to the USA in alphabetical order.
Foreign Embassies of Washington, D. C.
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/
The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources. We also provide stories of some of Washington's historic diplomatic buildings.
Foreign Governments Comprehensive Web Site Listings
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/forcomp.html
This site from the University of Michigan includes national and local governments, Ministry Lists and more.
Foreignborn.com
http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm/start_here/8foreign_consulate_embassy.htm
Foreign Embassies & Consulates in the US and travel, visas & immigration information. Check the pull down menu at the bottom of the home page for lists of other guides.
United States Embassy
http://travel.state.gov/links.html
Links to United States Embassies and Consulates
Yahoo links to Embassies
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Association for Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN)
http://www.aseansec.org
This is an inter-governmental organization similar to the European Union.
There are 10 countries involved at this time.
European Union
http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
An IGO with regional membership (25 countries) and multiple purposes. Its
authority structure one of pooled sovereignty, under which the member states
grant EU legal authority to make some collective decisions for them. This is
an extensive site, full of information.
CyberCemetry
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/
The University of North Texas Libraries
and the U.S. Government Printing Office,
as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, created a partnership to
provide permanent public access to the electronic Web sites and publications
of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.
Foreign Countries and International Organizations
http://library.lakeheadu.ca/govenment/govwww.html
This is a well organized site with likes to
many groups of organizations and information. Included are foreign
governments and organizations, national and international organizations, US
government sites, US and foreign statistical sites and more.
Global Policy Forum
http://www.globalpolicy.org/
"The Global Policy forum monitors policy making at the United Nations,
promotes accountability of global decisions, educates and mobilizes for
global citizen participation, and advocates on vital issues of international
peace and justice."
InterAction
http://www.interaction.org/
InterAction
is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and
humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members
operating in every developing country, we work to overcome poverty,
exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for
all.
International Agencies and Information of the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/intl.html
This site from the University of Michigan
contains a comprehensive list of world wide agencies, sites of
International, U.S., and Indian treaties and other information
International and Inter-Governmental & Non-governmental Organizations
http://www.lib.washington.edu/Govpubs/intl.html
This list is a focused selection of broadly categorized lists, each of which
leads to many other international inter-governmental (IGO) and international
non-governmental (NGO) resources. From the University of Washington.
NATO
http://www.nato.int
NATO is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed
to fulfilling the goals of the treaty signed on April 4, 1949i.e to
reaffirm their faith in the purposes
and principles of the United Nations
http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter and their desire to live in
peace with all peoples and all governments. They are determined to safeguard
the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on
the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. They
seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area.
Organization of American States (OAS)
http://www.oas.org/main/english
This organization brings together the countries of the Western Hemisphere to
strengthen cooperation and advance common interests. It is the region’s
premier forum for multilateral dialogue and concerted action.
UK's Intelligence Agencies
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3460275.stm
The UK has three main intelligence agencies
with a combined budget of just under £900m a year. Between them they run
agents, combat internal subversion and identify threats to the UK from
abroad.
US Government Manual
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/
The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on
the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also
includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations
in which the United States participates.
Union of
International Agencies
http://www.uia.org/extlinks/pub.php
Links to over 12,000 international organizations selected from The Yearbook
of International Organizations. Select the organization by name, subject
areas or regional groupings. Read the FAQ's to help. International meetings
and events of all kinds are are listed.
United States & International
Government Military and Intelligence Agency Access
http://www.sagal.com/ajax/ajax.htm
This site lists US government intelligence agencies, government law
enforcement agencies, defense agencies, defense laboratories, military
branches, regulatory agencies, government agencies, international
intelligence agencies and international law enforcement agencies.
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Global Trade Watch
The Global Trade Watch (GTW) was created in 1993 to promote government and corporate accountability in an area on which few public interest groups were focused: the international commercial agreements shaping the current version of globalization. GTW is a division of Public Citizen, the national consumer group founded in 1972 by Ralph Nader.
Latin America Network
Information Center
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/Mexico/nafta/
This site contains Academic Resources, Documents & Publications, News, Other Resources, and Trade links.
UN Commission on International Trade Law
www.uncitral.org/
UNCITRAL was established by the General
Assembly in 1966 to further the progressive harmonization and unification of
the law of international trade. The Commission has since come to be the core
legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade
law.
Population Reference Bureau
This site Includes the World Data Sheet, population bulletin, reports on America, U. S. Data Sheet, Child 6 billion, quick facts and more. The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is working hard to provide the facts needed to better understand our changing world. The Population Reference Bureau is the leader in providing timely and objective on U.S. and international population trends and their implications.
Washington International Trade Association
Washington International Trade Association (WITA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization dedicated to providing a neutral forum in the nation's capital for the open discussion of international trade issues.
WebEc: WWW Resources in Economics
There are links to economics resources divided into 30 subject categories that encompass a wide range of government, academic, and private sites.
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NAFTA Home page
http://www.mac.doc.gov/nafta/nafta2.htm
A primary objective of the Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs (ONIA) is to provide accurate and timely information to U.S. exporters experiencing market access barriers in Canada or Mexico.
NAFTA Informational Links
http://www.latco.org/naftalink.html
The Latin American Trade Council of Oregon list of useful links related to NAFTA.
NAFTANET
http://www.nafta.net/naftagre.htm#GATT
Complete text of NAFTA. Official depository at MIT.
Organization of American States
The OAS and the NAFTA process.
Table of Contents of the NAFTA agreement
http://www-tech.mit.edu/Bulletins/nafta.html
Useful in accessing the agreement
U. S. Customs Service
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/
Use the search feature to find information on NAFTA
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African Development Bank Group
This is the “premier financial development institution of Africa.” More than 75 countries from around the world support this bank. It promotes economic and social development in Africa by mobilizing capital for major projects. The site contains information about its mission, history, and for the insights offered into the unique economic problems of the continent under Development Topics.
Asian Development Bank
This bank was established in 1966 to combat poverty throughout Asia and the Pacific. 59 countries own the bank, headquartered in Manila. The site contains information about the overall development outlook for the region and reports about the individual countries. Of key interest is the online edition of its Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries 2001.
The Bank of England
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
This is one of the world’s oldest central banks. Established in 1694, it is the central bank for the entire United Kingdom’s financial system. The site has information about the country’s financial and monetary health, as well as its financial dealings with other countries around the world. There is extensive information about monetary policy, financial markets, banknotes, and banking, financial stability, and the banks view on the euro.
Bank of Japan
The bank implements the monetary policy of Japan and issues and manages its currency. It also cooperates with the central banks of other major countries to ensure international financial stability, operating through such global forums as the Bank for International Settlements and the International Monetary Fund. There is an interesting section about the currency of Japan that features a history of the yen.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, was established by Congress in 1913 “to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.” It is responsible for setting and overseeing the monetary policy of the U.S. The site is loaded with domestic and international financial statistics as well as an archive of surveys, reports, and working papers that cover virtually all aspects of banking.
European Central Bank
This bank provides a forum for the central banks of the European Union. One of the principal responsibilities of the bank is to manage the euro and establish a unified monetary policy for these countries.
Inter-American Development Bank
Known as the Latin Bank, it was founded in 1959 to promote economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The site offers a wealth of information about the region’s economy and detailed reports on the bank’s projects.
International Monetary Fund
The IMF was founded in 1946 and has a current membership of more than 180 Countries. This site, one of the best on the Web, contains a comprehensive overview of key international financial and economic issues.
World Bank Group
The World Bank Group was founded in 1944 by a conference of 44 countries (over 180 today) at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. This is the one of the world’s largest sources of development assistance, provided more than $17 billion in loans to member countries during fiscal 2001. The site is an excellent source for information about the economics of individual member countries as well as regional economic reports.
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UNICEF
The data provided in the country tables are accompanied by definitions, sources and explanations of symbols. The tables are derived from many sources and thus will inevitably cover a wide range of data quality. Official government data received by the responsible United Nations agency have been used whenever possible. In the many cases where there are no reliable official figures, estimates made by the responsible United Nations agency have been used.
United Nations Economic and Social Council
http://www.un.org/esa/index.html
The Economic and Social Council was established by the Charter of the General Assembly, to promote: (a) higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development; (b) solutions of international economic, social, health, and related problems; and international cultural and educational cooperation; and (c) universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: World statistics site
The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication.
United Nations CyberSchoolBus: Resource Source
http://un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/menureso.htm
Compare date for all U.N. Member States, up to
28 statistics at a time! Find out anything from capital cities to rainfall
to current number of women in Parliament. Check out the country at a Glance,
City Profiles and Global Trends.
Population Reference Bureau
This site Includes World Data Sheet, population bulletin, reports on America, U. S. Data Sheet, Child 6 billion, quick facts and more. The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is working hard to provide the facts needed to better understand our changing world. The Population Reference Bureau is the leader in providing timely and objective on U.S. and international population trends and their implications.
World Health Organization
http://www3.who.int/whosis/menu.cfm
This is the
statistical information arm of the World Health Organization
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"Just World
Order"
Coalition for the International
Criminal Court
http://www.iccnow.org/
This group favors the ratification of the ICC treaty and full implementation
of the international court. This site includes the full text of the treaty
and information on the ratification effort.
Freedom House
http://www.freedomhouse.org
Freedom House is an
independent non-governmental organization that supports the expansion of
freedom in the world.
We support nonviolent
civic initiatives in societies where freedom is denied or under threat and
we stand in opposition to ideas and forces that challenge the right of all
people to be free. It was founded 60 years ago by Eleanor Roosevelt and
others.
Foreign Policy in Focus
http://www.fpif.org/
Commentary on American foreign policy is found here. The writers "purpose"
is to make the United States a more responsible global leader and partner.
Global Policy Forum
http://www.globalpolicy.org/
The stated mission of this site is to monitor policy making at the United
Nations, promote accountability of global decisions, educate and mobilize
for global citizen participation and advocate on vital issues of
international peace and justice.
International Women's Web Sites
http://www.research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_intl.html
This is intended as a resource on the role of women in global politics.
United Nations International Law Commission
http://www.un.org/law/ilc/
Established in 1948, the International Law Commission's mandate is the
progressive development and codification of international law
Middle East
Middle East History
http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east/
This site provides links to resources to the Middle East.
MidEast Web
http://www.mideastweb.org/history.htm
Links to web resources. Click on Policy (left column) for information about
the polices and goals.
Middle East
http://www.google.com/archivesearch?q=middle+east
This site is a combination of a timeline going back to 1775 and articles
from a number of publications
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/israel_elections/340237.stm
History of the Middle East conflict going back to 1948.
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