Academic Info Religion
http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html
This Web site links you with Internet resources for the study of the world’s religions.

Access Asia
http://www.acessasia.org
This Website is maintained by the National Bureau of Asian Research. It covers contemporary Asian affairs and policy-related issues.

Access to the Middle East
http://www.accessmed.com
Extensive information about traveling and working in the Middle East is presented on this Web site.

Africa Index
http://www.afrika.no/index/
A complete reference source on Africa is available on this Web site.

Africa News Online
http://allafrica.com/
Open this website for up-to-date information on all of Africa, with reports from Africa’s leading newspapers, magazines, and news agencies. Coverage is country-by-country and regional. Background documents and internet links are among the resource pages.

African Studies WWW
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html
The University of Pennsylvania’s African Studies Center has created a Web site that provides many links to country-specific information as well as a bulletin board that lists current events and important documents.

African Women Global Newtwork
http://www.ohio-state.edu/org/awognet/
African Women Global Network is a global organization that networks all men and women, organizations, institutions, and indigenous national organizations within Africa. The activities of this Web site target the improvement of the living conditions of women and children in Africa.

America’s War Against Terrorism
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html
This Website by the University of Michigan provides a news chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the war against terrorism.

American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~aaass/
Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Russia, Central Eurasia, and Eastern and Central Europe, this scholarly site offers information about AAASS as well as a link to Slavic resources on the Web.

American Diplomacy
http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/
American Diplomacy is an online journal of commentary, analysis and research on U.S. foreign policy and its results around the world. It provides discussion and information on current news, such topics as Life in the Foreign Service, and A Look Back.

American Foreign Service Association
http://www.afsa.org/related.html
The AFSA offers this page of related sites as part of its Web presence. Useful sites include DiploNET, Public Diplomacy, and InterAction. Also click on Diplomacy and Diplomats and other sites on the sidebar.

American Journalism Review News Link
http://www.neslink.org/news.html
This Web site provides links to electronic newspapers from the United States or anywhere in the world. Even some college/university newspapers are accessible through this site.

The Americas: A Political Database
http://www.georgetown.edu/pdba/
A joint project of Georgetown University, the Organization of American States, and the Canadian Foundation for the Americas, this database provides documentary and statistical political information on Latin America, including constitutions, electoral laws, political parties, legislative and executive branch information, and election data. There are also Links to websites of newspapers as well as embassies and consulates.

Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty International (AI) is an international nongovernmental organization with a global reach and a specific purpose. Its activities are concentrated on prisoners around the world who are detained solely for their beliefs, color, sex, ethnic origin, language, or religion. AI advocates the release of all prisoners of conscience, the availability of a fair and prompt trial for political prisoners, and the abolishment of the death penalty, torture, and other cruel and inhuman treatment of prisoners.

Anser Institute for Homeland Security
http://www.homelandsecurity.org
The Anser Institute puts out a Journal of Homeland Security as well as a weekly newsletter. Current news, upcoming events, state resources, and links about homeland security are available here.

Arab.Net
http://www.arab.net/sections/contents.html
This Web site is an extensive online resource for Arab World in the Middle East (Southwest Asia and North Africa). It presents links to 22 Arab countries ranging alphabetically from Algeria to Yemen. Each country’s webpage classifies information using a standardized system of categories. The site includes a search engine.

Arabia.On.Lin
http://www.arabia.com
Discussions of Arab news, business, and culture are available at this site.

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA)
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/acda/
This archival ACDA page provides links to information on arms control and disarmament. Researchers can examine texts of various speeches, treaties, and historical documents. For further current information, go to the Bureau of Arms Control page at http://state.gov/t/ac/.

Arms Sales Monitoring Project
http://www.fas.org/asmp/
Concerned with the global production and trade of weapons, the Federation of American Scientists is monitoring arms transfers and making data available to the public through this Web site. Click on the U.S. Arms Sales Table. Which country is the biggest recipient of U.S. arms sales? See what was sold to which country and for how much.

ASEAN Web
http://www.aseansec.org/home.html
http://www.asean.or.id
This official site of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) provides an overview of Asia: Web resources, Asian summits, economic affairs, political foundations, and regional cooperation.

Asia Gateway
http://www.asiagateway.com
Access country profiles, including lifestyles, business, and other data from this site. Look in “What’s New” for news highlights.

Asia Source
http://wwwasiasource.org
From this site it is possible to access a number of resources that include current news, business data, worldwide events, articles and speeches, maps, research and reference data, and related links on Asia.

Asia Web Watch
http://www.ciolek.com/Asia-Web-Watch/main-page.html
The Asia Web Watch provides a register of statistical data that can be accessed alphabetically. Data includes Asian Online Materials, Statistics, and Appendicies about Asian cyberspace.

Asian News Channel
http://www.scmp.com
Sponsored by the South China Morning Post, this news channel site presents top stories , breaking news, headline news, a marketplace, and similar reports on Asia.

Asia-Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional/Regions/Asia/
This specialized Yahoo search site permits keyword search on Asian events, countries, or topics.

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-Asian Studies.html
This global collaborative project provides bibliographic and hypertext access to scholarly documents, resources, and information systems concerned with or relevant to Asian Studies. This Web site is divided according to global, regional, and country-specific areas. It provides a wealth of information on the region as well as specific countries. .

Asia-Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional /Regions/Asia/
Access a specialized Yahoo search site that permits key-word searches on Asian events, countries, and topics from here.

Atomic Bomb WWW Museum
http://www.csi.ad.jp/ABOMB/index.html
This Japanese Web site provides eyewitness accounts of the impact of the first atomic bomb had on Hiroshima. This site includes pictures from the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima that show the effects of the bombing and stories from survivors.

Atomic Bomb: Decision
http://www.dannen.com/decision/index.html
This Web site houses the available documents on the decision to use atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Scan eyewitness accounts of the Trinity Test. Read what the individuals responsible for creating the bomb and for deciding to drop it had to say. See the official bombing order and hear an excerpt of President Truman’s radio address announcing the decision.

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/terrorism/terror.htm
Yale Law School has undertaken to collect and house digital documents relevant to the fields of law, history, government, economics, politics, diplomacy, and terrorism. This particular site links you to documents relating to terrorism.

BBC World Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.htm
The BBC, one of the world’s most successful radio networks, provides the latest news from around the world.

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA)
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/bcsia/
BCSIA is the hub of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government’s center for research, teaching, and training in international affairs.

Bosnia Home Page
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~bosnia/bosnia.html
Data about past and present Bosnia history of war, war criminals, U.S. and NATO involvement, culture, and daily life is available here. The site also offers an information resources list for further exploring.

The British American Security Information Council
http://www.basicint.org/codeindx.htm
The British American Security Information Council (BASIC) is an independent research organization that analyzes government policies and promotes public awareness of defense, disarmament, military strategy, and nuclear policies. Since the U.S., and Great Britain are the suppliers of 80 percent of the world’s light arms trade, BASIC’s main goal is to petition the U.S. and Great Britain to create controls for weapons transfers. Visit this Web site to explore arms transfers and learn about initiatives such as Codes of Conduct, International Action Network on Small Arms, Illicit Weapons Trafficking, and Arms Brokering.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
http://www.bullatomsci.org
After World War II, many scientists responsible for the production of the atomic bomb helped form a movement to control nuclear energy. In 1945, they established the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to advocate international control of the means of nuclear production. This site allows you to read more about the Doomsday Clock, which illustrates how international tensions and nuclear developments have brought us alternatively closer to Armageddon and back from the brink of catastrophe. Read brief or detailed histories of technological and political developments. Scan the Nuclear Notebook to get up-to-date facts and figures on the world’s nuclear arsenals.

Business, Financial, and Technology News
http://www.ceoexpress.com
A comprehensive source of news on business, finance, and technology, this site provides users with extensive tools for researching companies through direct links to the home pages of Fortune 500 and many other firms.

Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
http://www.cceia.org/
One of the best inventories of global issues, with Point of View commentary links to other Web sites dealing with each issue.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
http://www.ceip.org
One of the most important goals of the CEIP is to stimulate discussion and learning among both experts and the public on a wide range of international issues. The site provides links to the journal of Foreign Policy, to the Moscow Center, to descriptions of various programs.

The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org
The Carter Center is dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression through collaborative initiatives in the areas of democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization.

The Center for Defense Information
http://www.cdi.org/sc/javaclock.html
The Center for Defense Information, a nonprofit organization has created a military spending clock. See what the U.S. government has spent on the military to date this year. See how much is spent every second, per day, and per week.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention—Bioterrorism
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
The CDC Web site provides news, information, guidance, and facts regarding biochemical agents and threats.

Center for Middle Eastern Studies
http://w3.arizona.edu/~cmesua/
This Web site is maintained by the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies. The Center’s mission is to further understanding and knowledge of the Middle East through education.

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/
The Middle East Network Information Center at the University of Texas at Austin is an inclusive source for general as well as country-specific information. Read about the history, culture, business, energy resources, and government of each country; view maps and scan newspapers of the region; familiarize yourself with Islam, Judaism, and Christianity and how these religions interact in the region; and click the News and Media link in order to hear Arabic spoken on radio stations in the Middle East.

Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
http://www.dur.ac.uk/~dme0www/
The University of Durham in England maintains this site. It offers links to the University’s extensive library of Middle East information; the Sudan Archive is the largest collection of documentation outside of Sudan itself.

Center for Nonproliferation Studies
http://cns.miis.edu/index.htm
The Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Monterey Institute of International Relations is the largest nongovernmental organization in the U.S. devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues. At this site you will find articles on featured topics as well as summaries on CNS projects. Its extensive electronic resources are organized according to region of the world, subject (nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons), and publication type. Which countries of the world are active in the production of weapons of mass destruction?

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
http://www.csis.org/
For four decades, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has been dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on, and policy solutions to, current and emerging global issues.

The Center for Third World Organizing
http://www.ctwo.org/
The Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO, pronounced “:C2”) is a racial justice organization dedicated to building a social justice movement led by people of color. CTWO is a 20-year-old training and resource center that promotes and sustains direct action organizing in communities of color in the United States.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Bioterrorism
http://www.bt.cdc.gov
The CDC Web site provides news, information, guidance, and facts regarding biochemical agents and threats.

Central America News/Planeta
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/period/pubcent.html
Access to data that includes individual country reports, politics, economic news, travel, media coverage, and links to other sites are available here.

Central Europe Online
http://www.centraleurope.com
This site contains daily updated information under headings such as news on the Web today, economics, trade, and currency.

China Program
http://ceiip.org/files/programs/china-home.ASP
Sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the China Program provides research and strategic policy recommendations on the issues surrounding China’s evolution, focusing on political and legal reform and military/security issues.

China Top News
http://www.chinatopnews.com
Current news is present on this Web site, and a number of links to other news media are available.

Chinese History Research
http://orphes.ucsd.edu/chinesehistory
The University of California, Sand Diego, maintains this site that provides book reviews, critical essays, bibliography data, and China-related Web sites on modern Chinese history.

CNN Interactive World News
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/
CNN’s World News main page is divided according to world regions and reports the top stories in each regional area. This 24-hour news channel is updated every few hours.

CNN Online Page
http://www.cnn.com
This is a 24-hour video news channel, News, updated every few hours, includes text, pictures, and film. It also has good external links.

Coalition for International Justice
http://www.cij.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=homepage
This site provides all kinds of information about the investigation and prosecution of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and in Rwanda, including some audio and video files.

Cold War on CNN
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/
This Web site has comprehensive coverage of the Cold War—an award-winning documentary series that was shown on CNN in 1998.

Columbia International Affairs Online
http://www.ciaonet.org/cbr/cbr00/video/cbr_v/cbr_v.html
This site provides excerpts from al-Qaeda’s 2-hour videotape used to recruit young Muslims to fight in a holy war. The tape demonstrates al-Qaeda’s use of the Internet
and media outlets for propaganda and persuasion purposes.

Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America
http://world.std.com/~cnesua/
This Web site is maintained by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, and is devoted to fair and accurate coverage of Israel and the Middle East.

Communications for a Sustainable Future
http://csf.colorado.edu
This website will lead you to information on topics in international environmental sustainability. It pays particular attention to the political economics of protecting the environment.

Commission on Global Governance
http://www.sovereignty.net/p/gov/gganalaysis.htm
This site provides access to The Report of the Commission on Global Governance, produced by an international group of leaders who want to find ways in which the global community can better manage its affairs. It pays particular attention to reform of the U.N.

C-SPAN ONLINE
http://www.c-span.org
See especially C-SPAN International on the Web for International Programming Highlights and archived C-Span programs.

The Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)
http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/index.html
CAIN is a joint project of three educational institutions in the United Kingdom of Great Britain (the University of Ulster, the Queen’s University of Belfast, and the Linen Hall Library) that seek to provide information on the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland, historically known as “the Troubles.” There are links to descriptions of the key events and issues of this long-term conflict and background on society in Northern Ireland. The site also includes full-length articles and lectures on the conflict that would be good sources for a research paper.

Conflict Research Consortium
http://www.Colorado.EDU/conflict/
The site offers links to conflict- and peace-related Internet sites.

Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity
http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html
The University of Ulster has developed an Internet Guide for the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity that allows you to examine the most recent international conflicts and nationalist movements in detail. Clearly arranged by geographic location, this site offers information about conflicts from Kosovo to Ethiopia and Eritrea. There are links to research sources, news sources, maps, nongovernmental organizations, and email lists and newsgroups. Information can be gathered according to themes as well as as “Children and Conflict.”

Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory, and Postmodern Thought
http://www.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html
The Denver School of Education at the University of Colorado has created a Web site that helps students understand the ideas behind critical theory and post-modern thought. Read about the main authors of postmodern thought and then access their works.

Corporate Watch
http://www.corpwatch.org
Corporate Watch is an online magazine and resource center designed to provide an array of tools for investigating and analyzing the activities of transnational corporations.

Counter-Terrorism Page
http://counterterrorism.com
This site contains a summary of worldwide terrorism events, terrorist groups, and terrorism strategies and tactics, including articles from 1989 to the present of American and international origin, plus links to related Web sites, pictures, and histories of terrorist leaders.

Country Indicators for Foreign Policy
http://www.carleton.ca/cifp/
Statistical data on nation-states compiled by Carlton University.

Crisisweb: The International Crisis Group (ICG)
http://www.crisisweb.org/home/index.cfm
ICG is an organization “committed to strengthening the capacity of the international community to anticipate, understand, and act to prevent and contain conflict.” Go to this site to view the latest reports and research concerning conflicts around the world.

The Cuban Missile Crisis
http://hyperion.advanced.org/11046
This Web site provides an in-depth account and analysis of the crisis and the actors and issues involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Read dossiers of the primary players, hear segments of the EXComm meetings, and see U-2 spy plan photos.

Data on the Net
http://odwin.ucsd.edu/idata/
The University of California at San Diego has created a gateway Web site from which you can browse the collection of several hundred Internet sites of numerous social science statistical data.

DefenseLINK (U.S. Government)
http://www.defenselink.mil
The U.S. Department of Defense‘s public affairs online service provides DOD news releases and other public affairs documents. This is a gateway to other DOD agencies(Secretary of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps). The information systems BosniaLINK and GulfLINK can also be found here. Use the search function to investigate such issues as land mines.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
The DHS Web presence offers news and other vital information about emergencies and disasters, travel and transportation, immigration and borders, research and technology, and threats and protection.

Earth Pledge Foundation
http://www.earthpledge.org
The Earth Pledge Foundation promotes the principles and practices of sustainable development—the need to balance the desire for economic growth with the necessity of environmental protection.

Earth times
http://www.earthtimes.org/
Earth Times is an independent international electronic newspaper devoted to reporting global and national issues relating to the environment, sustainable development, population, human rights, and current affairs. This award-winning site will give you up-to-date reports on and analyses of ecological issues. It is also useful resource on current events.

EI: Electronic Intifada
http://electronicintifada.net/new.shtml
EI is a major Palestinian portal for information about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from a Palestinian perspective.

Elleen and John Marrett Memorial Endowment
http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/polisci/marrett/marrett1.html
Use this site to locate sources for information on ethnic cleansing. It also features links to Bosnia War Crimes Tribunal, Human Rights Watch, and the Journal of Humanitarian Assistance.

ENTERWeb
http://www.enterweb.org
ENTERWeb is an annotated meta-index and information clearinghouse on enterprise development, business, finance, international trade, and the economy in this age of cyberspace and globalization. The main focus is on micro-, small-, and medium-scale enterprises, cooperatives, and community economic development both in developed and developing countries.

EnviroLink
http://envirolink.org
EnviroLink is committed to promoting a sustainable society by connecting individuals and organizations through the use of the World Wide Web.

Environmental Issues and Development Linkages
http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/
This site has been established by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. It is designed to be an electronic clearinghouse for information on past and upcoming international meetings related to both environmental issues and economic development in the developing world.

Environmental News Service
http://www.ens-news.com
This site presents environmental news from around the world, including frequent European reports.

Europa: European Union
http://europa.eu.int
The European Union is an intergovernmental organization with regional (European) membership and multiple purposes. This site will provide information on the European Union’s history, goals, institutions, policies, publications, statistics, and current news. The site also discusses the monetary union and gives documentation of the major EU treaties.

The European Union in the U.S.
http://www.eurunion.org
Here is a comprehensive Web site for those interested in the nature and origin of the European Union. Topics include EU policies and legislation, information on member states, and EU-U.S. relations.

Exchange Rates
http://www.x-rates.com
There is no common global currency unit for conducting financial transactions. Currency rates of exchange show the value of one country’s currency in relation to another’s. This Exchange Rates site allows you to compare currencies for thirty-five different countries. Using this site, see how the euro, the currency of the 25-member European Union, is doing in relation to the U.S. dollar, or use the Customs Table to compare the U.S. dollar with all other currencies. You can even click on photographs to see what a British Pound, French Franc, or a German Deutsch Mark looks like, or can even order foreign currencies before traveling abroad.

FACTs
http://www.ploughshares.ca
Useful site for research on inter-state conflicts.

The Federal Web Locator
http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl/
This Website is a launching pad for the Web sites of U.S. federal agencies, departments, and organizations.

Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
http://www.fas.org
FAS is a privately funded nonprofit policy organization that is engaged in the analysis and advocacy on science, technology, and public policy that concern global security. This FAS Web site has a comprehensive archive of nuclear, chemical, and biological arms control agreements/treaties. Topics such as arms sales monitoring, conventional weapons, chemical and biological weapons, space policy, and nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament are covered extensively.

Feminist Theory Web Site
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/
The Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech University hosts this Web site, which provides one of the most extensive lists of research materials and information for students, activists, and scholars interested in women’s conditions and struggles around the world, with over 5,425 bibliographical entries and 593 links to other Internet sites. Those interested can read complete bibliographies from various fields as well as obtain information on women’s movements and activities anywhere in the world.

Feminist Theory and Gender Studies
http://csf.colorado.edu/isa/ftgs/
This is the homepage of the Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Sections (FTGSS) of the International Studies Association. Through this site, one can access the archives of FEMISA, a moderated discussion list where individuals discuss issues related to gender and international studies.

The Financial Times (London)
http://news.ft.com/world/europe/
The Financial Times provides the latest world news.

First Responders to Bioterrorism
http://www.nap.edu/firstresponders/
This page from the national Academies includes expert-selected resources for first responders on bioterrorism and public safety, with a search engine of more than 3,000 related Web pages. Browse by subject area, audience, source, or type of content.

Foreign Affairs
http://www.foreignaffairs.org
The Foreign Affairs site allows users to search the journal’s archives and provides access to the field’s leading journals, documents, and online resources. Links to dozens of other related Web sites are also available.

Foreign Affairs Online
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjb.html
This comprehensive Web site is a wonderful gateway to numerous resources in the field of international relations. It has links to general references, map resources, foreign states, international organizations (including the United Nations system), international law, global legal entities, think tanks, and media resources.

Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF): Progressive Response Index
http://fpif.org/progresp/index_body.html
This index is produced weekly by FPIF, a “think tank without walls,” which is an international network of analysts and activists dedicated to “making the U.S. a more responsible global leader and partner by advancing citizen movements and agendas.” This index lists volume and issue numbers, dates, and topics cove red by the articles.

Foreign Policy in
Focus: Asia and Pacific Rim
http://fpif.org/indices/regions/asia_body.html
This site offers papers, reports, and policy briefs on nuclear proliferation, women’s issues, environment, self-determination, and economic development for Asia and Pacific Rim countries.

Fourth Freedom Forum
http://www.fourthfreedom.org/
This Fourth Freedom Forum’s goal is “a more civilized world based on the force of law rather than the law of force.” This Web site gives a pro-sanctions point of view. It contends that the effective use of economic incentives and sanctions offers the greatest hope for creating a more secure and peaceful future. The “Sanctions and Incentives” link on the homepage will provide an extensive collection of articles related to international sanctions and case studies.

Fourth World Documentation Project
http://www.cwis.org/fedp.html
The Center for World Indigenous Studies created this Web site to document and make available important materials related to the social, political, strategic, economic, and human rights problems that indigenous peoples face. This site is organized according to region and has links to international agreements and resolutions.

Freedom House
http://www.freedomhouse.org/
This nonprofit organization focuses on threats to peace, democracy, and human rights around the world. Each year since 1972, Freedom House has published comparative ratings for countries and territories around the world, evaluating levels of political rights and civil liberties.

Friends of the Earth
http://www.foe.co.uk/index.html
This nonprofit organization pursues a number of campaigns to protect planet Earth and its living creatures. This site has links to many important environmental sites, covering such broad topics as ozone depletion, soil erosion, and biodiversity.

FrontPage Magazine—Ecoterrorism and Us
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=1277
Columnist Robert Locke examines the motivations behind modern ecoterrorism and signals a warning for possible future terrorist actions.

GlobalEdge
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
Connect to several international business links from this site. Included are links to a glossary of international trade terms, exporting data, international trade, current laws, and data on GATT, NAFTA, and MERCOSUR.

Global Trends 2005 Project
http://www.csis.org/gt2005/sumreport.html
The Center for Strategic and International Studies explores the coming global trends and challenges of the new millennium. Read their summary report at this Web site. Also access Enterprises for the Environment, Global Information, Infrastructure Commission, and Americas at this site.

Globalization Index
http://www.atkearney.com/main.taf?p=5,4,1,64
This site provides an explanation of how the Globalization Index is constructed and also provides country rankings.

The Globalization Website
http://www.emory.edu/SOC/globalization/
Discusses globalization and is a guide to available sources on globalization.

Graphs Comparing Countries
http://humandevelopment.bu.edu/use_exsisting_index/start_comp_graph.cfm
This site allows you to compare various countries and nation-states with statistics using a visual tool.

Greater Horn Information Exchange (GHIE)
http://www.hydrosult.com/niledata/usaid/index.htm
The GHIE is a no-fee resource accessible via e-mail, Telnet, Gopher, and the World Wide Web. It expedites the sharing of site reports, fact sheets, activity summaries, data sets, scientific papers, and analyses on the countries of the Horn region of Africa.

Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Greenpeace is an international nongovernmental organization committed to environmental protection. Its operation focuses on protecting the oceans and ofrests, phasing out use of fossil fuels, and promoting renewable energies in order to stop climate change.

The Hate Directory
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~rfrankli/hatedir.htm
This site has a list of hate groups on the Web. These groups advocate violence against, separation from, defamation of, deception about, or hostility toward others based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

The Henry L. Stimson Center
http://www.stimson.org
The Henry L. Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that concentrates on the intersection of national and international security policy and technology. It provides information on chemical and biological weapons, nuclear proliferation, and missile defense systems. It houses important international agreements and searches for ways to eliminate weapons of mass destruction. This site also has diverse assessments of U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War world and is rich in the coverage of international topics. “The Future of Peace Operations” site can be accessed by clicking
http://www.stimson.org/fopo/?SN=FP20020610372.
The site links to useful U.N., NATO, and EU documents, research pieces, and news sites.

Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org
This website offers discussion about and links to many sites of the Heritage Foundation and other organizations having to do with foreign policy and foreign affairs.
http://www.heritage.org/library/
This National Security Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism site has full-text briefing papers on terrorism.

Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an independent, nongovernmental organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. To this end, the organization investigates and exposes human rights violations and holds abusers accountable. HRW challenges governments to respect the laws drafted by the international organizations. Its Web site provides stories on breaking news concerning human rights around the world. The site delivers HRW reports on specific countries’ human rights abuses.

Human Rights Website
http://www.hrweb.org
This website offers the history of the human rights movement, text on seminal figures, landmark legal and political documents, and ideas on how individuals can get involved in helping to protect human rights around the world.

The Hunger Project
http://www.thp.org
This is the website of the Hunger Project—a nongovernmental and nonprofit organization—that contends that the persistence of global hunger threatens the security of our planet. The organization is, therefore, dedicated to ending global hunger through leadership at all levels of society.

IISDnet
http://www.iisd.org/default.asp
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has developed a Web site to help users learn about sustainable development, provide information on controversial topics, explore issues in environmental management, and show how businesses can turn sustainability into a competitive advantage. The site also includes a Sustainable Development Timeline, an especially interest section. Find it by entering “sustainable development timeline” in the site’s search engine. Follow some of the timeline links and read about the organizations that have been at the forefront of environmental protection. “Linkages” is its multimedia resources for policymakers.

Index of Heritage Library
http://www/heritage.org/index.cfm
This National Security Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism site has full-text briefing papers on terrorism. Type the word terrorism into the Search window.

Inside China Today
http://www.einnews.com/china/
Part of the European Internet Network, this site leads to information on China, including recent news, government, and related sites pertaining to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

Institute for Media, Peace, and Security
http://www.mediapeace.org
This Web page from the University for Peace is dedicated to examining interactions between media, conflict, and peace and security.

Institute for Global Communications—Women’s Net
http://www.igc.org/womensnet/index.html
This Institute for Global Communications source contains news about women dealing with problem areas, many requiring advocacy, in human rights, international activism, violence against women, and many other issues.
Institute for National Security Studies
http://www.usafa.af.mil/inss/occasion.htm
This Web site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. Thus Web site provides full-text commissioned peer review reports on a variety of security topics affecting the U.S. and the world.

Institute for International Economics
http://www.iie.com
Since its founding in 1981, the Institute of International Economics has provided objective analysis of key international economic problems and has proposed concrete solutions.

Institute for Security Studies
http://www.iss.co.za
This Web site is South Africa’s premier source for information related to African security studies.

Institute for War and Peace Reporting
http://www.iwpr.net/
The main goal of the IWPR is to bring unbiased information on international conflicts to Internet users. An independent media source, IWPR informs readers on international conflicts and supports media development in war-torn areas. Special reports provide in-depth analysis of conflict, media, and human rights issues in regions across the globe. There is also a list of Internet links for those who want more information on the conflicts.

InterAction
http://www.interaction.org
InterAction encourages grassroots action and engages government bodies and policymakers on various advocacy issues. The organization’s Advocacy Committee provides this site to inform people on its initiatives to expand international humanitarian relief, refugee, and development assistance programs.

Interactive Central Asia Resource Project (ICARP)
http://www.icarp.org/
ICASRP leads to a wide-ranging Central Asia group of institutes and organizations that includes the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Amnesty International Online, the Association for Asian Studies, and the Center for the Study of the Eurasian Nomads, to name just a few.

Inter-American Dialogue (IAD)
http://www.iadialog.org
This is the website for IAD, a premier U.S. center for policy analysis communication, and exchange in Western Hemisphere affairs. The 100-member organization has helped to shape the agenda of issues and choices in hemispheric relations.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
http://www.iadb.org
The Inter-American Development Bank was established in 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This siet offers access to IDB reports and information on member countries.

International Court of Justice
http://www.icj-cij.org/
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the U.N. Examine the court’s statute to find out who can bring cases before the court. Then, read the biographies of the court’s fifteen members. Finally, access the “Decisions” link to examine some of the ICJ’s contentious cases.

International Court of Justice Considers Genocide
http://oz.uc.edu/thro/genocide/index.html
Professor Howard Tolley of the University of Cincinnati has created an interactive Web site on which you can role-play the judge at the ICJ when Bosnia brought charges against Yugoslavia in 1993. You can explore the facts, research the law, and consider opposing arguments, and then make your judgment.

International Criminal Tribunal For the Former Yugoslavia
http://www.un.org/icty/
Established by the U.N. Security Coucil in 1993, the ICTY is mandated to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed on the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991. This Web site also informs us about who was indicted for war crimes and what judgment was rendered. What has happened with the case against Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslavian leader?

International Crisis Group (ICG)
http://www.intl-crisis-group.org/
The ICG is a private, multinational organization dedicated to understanding and responding to international crises. The organization’s analysts conduct field research and prepare reports about ongoing conflicts that are used to make recommendations to states’ decision makers. Currently, ICG has projects in northern and central Africa, the Balkans, and Southeast Asia. Those interested in conflicts in these regions, will find useful overviews of specific countries, reports on developments, and maps.

International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals
http://www.iacsp.com/index.html
The International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professions was founded in 1992 to meet security challenges facing thtr world as it enters an era of globalization in the twenty-first century. The Web site includes a detailed overview of state-sponsored terrorism.

International Information Programs
http://usinfo.state.gov
This wide-ranging webpage offered by the State Department provides definitions, related documentation, and a discussion of topics of concern to students of foreign policy and foreign affairs. It addresses current and ongoing issues that form the foundation of the field. Many Web links are provided.

International Information Systems (University of Texas)
http://inic.utexas.edu
Gateway has pointers to international sites, including all Latin American countries.

International Futures Program
http://www1.oecd.org/sge/au/index.htm
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has designed a program to help decision makers in government and industry deal with the formidable challenge of assessing the long term trends that shape our global future. Scan the Web site and read about conferences and projects now under way.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
http://www.imf.org
The IMF is an intergovernmental organization with global membership that was created to promote international monetary cooperation, to facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade, to promote exchange stability, to assist in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments, to make its general resources temporarily available under adequate safeguards to its members experiencing balance-of-payments difficulties, and to shorten the duration and lessen the degree of disequilibrium in the international balances of payments of member states.

International Network Information Center at University of Texas
http://inic.utexas.edu
This gateway has many pointers to international sites, organized into African, Asian, Latin American, Middle East, Russian, and East European subsections.

The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
http://www.ict.org.il
ICT is a research institute and think tank dedicated to developing innovative public policy solutions to international terrorism. The Policy Institute applies an integrated, solutions-oriented approach built on a foundation of real-world and practical experience.

International Political Economy Network
http://csf.colorado.edu/ipe/
This site provides electronic archives for research and scholarship

International Rescue Committee
http://www.intrescom.org
Committed to human dignity, the IRC goes to work in the aftermath of state violence to help people all over the world. Click on Resettlement Programs, IRC Fact Sheet, Emergency Preparedness and Response, and links to other sites.

IRIN
http://www.irinnews.org
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs provides free analytical reports, fact sheets, interviews, daily country updates, and weekly summaries through this site and e-mail distribution service. The site is a good source of news for crisis situations as they occur.

Islam and Terrorism
http://answering-Islam.org.uk/Silas/terrorism.htm
This essay examines the basis for radical, fundamentalist Islam.

Islam Denounces Terrorism
http://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com
This Web site was launched to reveal that Islam does not endorse any kind of terror or barbarism and that Muslims share the sorrows of the victims of terrorism. It includes many references to the Koran and preach tolerance and peace.

IslamiCity
http://islamicity.com
This is one of the largest Islamic sites on the Web, reaching 50 million people a month. Based in California, it includes public opinion polls, links to television and radio broadcasts, and religious guidance.

ISN International Relations and Security Network
http://www.isn.ethz.ch
This site, maintained by the Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research, is a clearinghouse for extensive information on international relations and security policy. Topics are listed by category (Traditional Dimensions of Security, New Dimensions of Security, and Related Fields) and by major world regions.

The Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies (JCSS) at Tel-Aviv University
http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/lmas.html
The JCSS at Tel-Aviv University lists five different groups of Web site Directories on low-intensity warfare and terrorism.

Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mofa.go.jp
Visit this official site for Japanese foreign policy statements and press releases, archives, and discussions of regional and international relations.

Japan Policy Research Institute (JPRI)
http://www.jpri.org
Headings on this site include “What’s New” and Publications before 1996.

The Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp
The daily online newspaper is offered to English and contains late-breaking news.

Keeping Tabs on Homeland Security
http://www.gao.gov/cghome/hs/homelandsecurity.html
This page is part of the U.S. General Accounting Office’s Web site. Its table of contents links to information on all of the financial aspects of budgeting for homeland security, from finding funding, to spending it.

LaborNet
http://www.labornet.apc.org/
LaborNet provides labor news from around the world. Internet services, and Internet training to those interested in workers’ causes. The Web site has extensive links to international labor unions. The “Strike Page” informs people of current strikes taking place anywhere in the world.

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
http://www.lanic.utexas.edu
According to Latin Trade, LANIC is “a good clearing house for Internet-accessible information on Latin America.”

Latin World
http://www.latinworld.com
Connecting links to data on the economy and finance, businesses, culture, government, and other areas of interest are available on this site.

MEMRI: The Middle East Research Institute
http://www.memri.org/video
Arab satellite channels air recent video clips on topics related to Islamic culture, fundamentalism, and terrorism from this site. For translations of what Arab l;eaders are telling their followers, go to
http://www.memri.org

The Middle East Institute
http://www.meeasti.org
The Middle East Institute is dedicated to educating Americans about the Middle East. The site offers links to publications, media resources, and other links of interest.

Middle East Internet Pages
http://www.middle–east-pages.com
A large amount of information on specific countries in the Middle East can be obtained on this site. Their engine allows you to browse through virtually every aspect of Middle East culture, politics, and current information.

Middle East Policy Council
http://www.mepc.org
The purpose of the Middle East Policy Council’s Web site is to expand public discussion and understanding of issues affecting U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Middle East Times
http://metimes.com
The Middle East Times is a source for independent analysis of politics, business, religion, and culture in the Middle East.

Middle Eastern and Arab Resources
http://www.ionet.net/~usarch/WTB-Site.shtml
This omnibus site offers extensive information on each of the Middle Eastern countries. Scroll to the country flags.

Migration Dialogue
http://www.migration.ucdavis.edu/
The University of California at Davis has created a Web site that “promotes an informed discussion of the issues associated with international migration, by providing unbiased and timely information on immigration and integration issues.” The “Migration News” link provides up-to-date reports on migration issues in various states and regions of the world as well as allows you to search news by year and month.

Missile Threats and Responses
http://www.cdiss.org/tempor1.htm
This Web site is created by the Center for Defense and International Security Studies at Cartmel College in Great Britain. It offers an overview of different weapons of mass destruction (WMD), raises awareness about the issues, and stimulates debate on a wide range of defense and security matters.

The Militia Watchdog
http://www.adl.org/mwd/m1.asp
This page is devoted to monitoring U.S. right-wing extremism, including abortion clinic bombings and neo-Nazi militias.

Mitretek Systems: Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
http://www.miltretek.org/home.ns/BusinessAreas/HomelandSecurity
The Web site discusses Mitretek Systems’ focus on America’s vulnerability to terrorist attacks, developing solutions that enable federal, state, and local officials to detect suspicious activities, respond to crises, and help with investigations. The site discusses Mitretek’s present role in homeland security and counterterrorism.

Multilaterals Project
http://www.tufts.edu/fletcher/multilaterals.html
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy makes available the texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments. It has a searchable database as well as a list of conventions organized by subject, such as the rules of warfare, the environment, cultural protection, or biodiversity. One can also ready the Treaty of Westphalia and the League of Nations covenant. For thorough historical background on a subject, read the documents chronologically.

Nathanson Center for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption
http://www.yorku.ca/nathanson/
International organized crime is an increasingly influential nonstate actor for which the “creed is greed.” The Nathanson Center at York University in Canada analyzes organized crime and corruption as part of its commitment to educate the public. Focusing primarily on North American organized crime, this web site has an extensive bibliography of articles, books, and reports. It also offers links to Web sites on different international criminal organizations, including the Italian-Sicilian Mafia, the Japanese Yakuza, and the Chinese Triads. It also lists links by specific type of crime.

The National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament
http://www.webcom.com/ncecd/
The National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament is a nonprofit public organization dedicated to public education on the need and ways to transfer military resources to civilian use. This Web site gives information on the costs associated with arms manufacturing and how monies can be better spent to other ways. Read the article comparing the exporting of arms to “green technologies” in the Fact Sheets or compare corporations and their conversion records. What is Washington’s stance on this issue?

National Defense University Website
http://www.ndu.edu
This site contains information on current studies. This site also provides a look at the school where many senior marine, naval officers, and senior civilians attend prior to assuming top-level positions.

The National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
The National Geographic Society has an extensive Web site that covers many aspects of the interactions of humans with the environment. This site provides links to material related to the atmosphere, the oceans, and other environmental topics. Besides many maps, articles, and documents, the site also contains a great deal of material related to political cultures around the world. Enter the search term “climate change” in the site’s search engine to see how climate change is affecting animals, plant species, and humans.

National Homeland Security Knowledgebase
http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html
This important nongovernment information source offers homeland security quick links and sections on nuclear , radiological, biological, and chemical emergencies, as well as facts on hazardous devices, bombs, and explosive ordinance emergencies and natural disasters. This page links to a great number of important related sites, including quick links to federal and state security agencies and organizations.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
http://www.noaa.gov
Through this home page of NOAAA, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, you can find information about coastal issues, fisheries, climate, and more. The site provides many links to research materials and to other Web resources.

National Public Radio Online
http://www.npr.org/
This Web site lets you listen to the top news stories and is updated every hour. You can also search the entire site for stories of particular interest from a variety of NPR radio shows.

NativeWeb
http://www.nativeweb.org
The NativeWeb has both a resource center and a community center. Research the native peoples of the world by clicking on the “resource center” link, or click the “communities” link to discuss current issues on the message board.

NetAid
http://www.netaid.org
NetAid is a new, long term effort to use the unique networking capabilities of the Internet to promote development and alleviate extreme poverty across the world. NetAid issues periodic calls to action on items of urgency and focuses attention on what works. Rad about efforts aimed at ending hunger, helping refugees, saving the environment, securing human rights, and relieving debt. This site also suggests actions you can take to address some of these issues.

Niccolo Machiavelli
http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/macv.htm
This site contains informational resources on the life and times of the Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527). There is also a link to his famous book The Prince, which you can read online.

NewsDirectory.com
http://www.newsd.com
This site, a Guide to English Language Meida Online, lists over 7,000 actively updated papers and magazines.

New York Times Business Connections
http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/refernce/busconn.html
This page of links to business and economics sites on the Web was prepared for use by journalists of the New York Times for their own research purposes. It includes links to such categories as Markets, Companies, Business News, Banking and Finance, and Government.

North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)
http://www.iadb.org
NAFTA’s objective is “to provide accurate and timely information to U.S. expoerters experiencing market access barriers in Canada or Mexico.”

The North American Institute (NAMI)
http://www.northamericaninstitute.org
NAMI, a trinational public affairs organization is concerned with the emerging “regional space” of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, provides links for study of trade, the environment, and institutional developments.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
http://www.nato.int/
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance that includes the U.S., Canada, and the European states. It was originally formed to protect Europe from the Soviet threat after World War II. Since the end of the Cold War, it has been restructured and enlarged. This Web site contains information on NATO’s enlargement as well as the Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative. Click on the PfP link to get a list of the countries participating in the Partnership for Peace. What are the major activities of NATO in contemporary times? What opinions of NATO and its role are expressed in the latest edition of NATO Review?

The NATO Integrated Data Service (NIDS)
http://www.nato.int/structur/nids.htm
NATO’s Integrated Data Service was created to bring information on security-related matters to the widest possible audience. Check out this website to review NATO documentation of all kinds, to read NATO Review, and to explore key issues in the field of European security and transatlantic cooperation.

The North-South Institute
http://www.nsi-ins.ca/ensi/index.html
The principal goal of the North-South Institute is to strengthen international development cooperation and enhance gender and social equity. This site is replete with information and debates on a broad spectrum of global issues.

Nuclear Terrorism
http://www.nci.org/nci/nci-nt.htm
The Nuclear Control Institute’s Web site includes a Quick Index to articles on nuclear terrorism and a bibliography.

USA Patriot Act: EFF Analysis
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Sruveillance/Terrorism_militias/20011031_eff_usa_patriot_analysis.html
These 22 pages presented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, analyze the provisions of the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) relating to online and surveillance activities.

USA Patriot Act: EPIC’s Critique
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot
The Electronic Privacy Information Center offers an in-depth critique of the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) at this page. The site includes news of several lawsuits brought by organizations under the Freedom of Information Act seeking disclosure of information concerning implementation of the controversial USA Patriot Act.

Oneworld.net
http://www.oneworld.net/article/frontpage/
Search this web site for information and news about issues related to human sustainable development throughout the world. Information can be accessed by topic or country.

Open Society Archives at Central European University
http://www.osa.ceu.hu
Important archival information about communism and the Cold War, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, the human rights issues and movements are available at this extensive site.

Organization of American States (OAS)
http://www.oas.org/
The Organization of American States (OAS) is a multipurpose intergovernmental organization with regional members from North and South America. It is the “principle forum in the hemisphere for political, economic, and social dialogue.” The OAS is concerned with issues such as democracy, human rights, trade, environment, and education.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd.org/home/
http://www.oecd.org/daf/investment/
http://www.oecd.org/statistics/
The OECD began with the goal of rebuilding the devastated economies of Western Europe after World War II The OECD administered America’s Marshall Plan Aid to much of Western Europe. Explore development, governance, and world trade and investment trends and issues on this OECD site. The site also provides links to many related topics and addresses global economic issues on a country-by-country basis.

PeaceNet
http://www.igc.org/peacenet/
PeaceNet promotes dialogue and sharing of information to encourage appropriate dispute resolution, highlights the work of practitioners and organizations, and is a proving ground for ideas and proposals across the range of disciplines within the conflict-resolution field.

People and Planet
http://www.peopleandplanet.org
People and Planet is an organization of student groups at universities and colleges across the United Kingdom. Organized in 1969 by students at Oxford University, it is now an independent pressure group campaigning on world poverty, human rights, and the environment.

Political Science Resources
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/psr.htm
This is a link to sources available via European addresses. Listed by country names, it includes official government pages, official documents, sppeches, elections, and political events.

Political Science Resources/International Relations
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psintl.html
The Documents Center of the University of Michigan contains material relating to violence and terrorism under several headings, including Peace and Conflict and Human Rights. The site includes simulations.

Population Action International
http://www.populationaction.org
According to its mission statement, Population Action International is dedicated to advancing policies and programs that slow population growth in order to enhance the quality of life for all people.

The Presidents: PBS’s The American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/indexjs.html
This Web site features some of the most prominent U.S. presidents of the twentieth century (including Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. Sections focus on the foreign policy achievements of each president.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
http://www.puc.state.oh.us/consumer/gcc/index.html
PUCO’s site serves as a clearinghouse of information about global climate change. Its links explain the science and chronology of global climate change.

Rainforest Action Network
http://www.ran.org
The mission of the Rainforest Action Network is to protect the Earth’s rain forests and support the rights of rain forest inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action. Visit RAN’s Web site and learn about the threats to rain forests and read about the campaigns that this group is waging.

RAND
http://www.rand.org
RAND, a nonprofit institution that works to improve public policy through research and analysis, offers links to certain topics and descriptions of RAND activities as well as major research areas (such as international relations and strategic defense policy).

REESWeb: Russia and Eastern European Studies Internet Resources
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb
Here is a comprehensive index of electronic resources on the Balkans, the Baltic states, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Central Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation, and the former Soviet Union. Directories are by discipline and by type.

Refugees International
http://www.refintl.org
Refugees international provides early warning in crises of mass exodus. It seeks to serve as the advocate of the unrepresented—the refugee. In recent years, Refugees International has moved from its initial focus on Indochinese refugees to global coverage conducting almost 30 emergency missions in the last four years.

ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int
This is the United Nations’ Department of Humanitarian Affairs clearinghouse for international humanitarian emergencies. It has daily upates.

Remembering Nagasaki
http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/index.html
This Web site presents the photographs of Japanese army photographer Yosuke Yamhata, who took pictures of the day after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. A public forum on issues related to the atomic age includes memories from people all over the world of the moment when they heard about the explosion of the bomb and how they constructed the story in their minds, discussion of the decision to drop the bomb, the question of how to tell history, and the ethical responsibilities of scientists. This site explores the issues from all sides.

The RMA Debate: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
http://www.comw.org/rma/fulltext/terrorism.html
The RMA Debate is a gateway to full-text online resources about the Revolution in Military Affairs, information war, and asymmetrical warfare.

Russia Home Page
http://www.csudh.edu/global_options/375Students-Sp96/Russia/Default.htm
A comprehensive Russian site is found her that includes history, physical and energy resources, demographics, technologies, overall development plans (both political and economic), cultural characteristics, and links to other sources.

Russia on the Web
http://www.valley.net/~transnat/
This project of the Transnational Institute is an interactive Internet access to everything Russian. Its offerings include Culture and Art, Language and Literature, Society and Politics in Russia, plus information and news on Business and Economy, History, Religion, Education, and Philosophy.

Russia Today
http://russiatoday.com
This site includes headline news, resources, government, politics, election results, and pressing issues.

Russian and East European Network Information Center,
http://reenic.utexas.edu/reenic/index.html
Information ranging from women’s issues to foreign relations and covering more than two dozen countries in Central and Eastern Europe and western Asia may be found here. Also check out University of Texas at Austin’s Web site on Broader Asia (http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/indx.html) for more information on bilateral regional relations.

The Russia Journal
http://www.russiajournal.com/
The Russia Journal is Russia’s most influential English-language business weekly. Published since 1998 in Moscow, The Russia Journal is acknowledged as the world’s leading newsmagazine on Russian affairs and read for its opinion, insight and analysis. With contributions from distinguished in-house writers and leading Russian journalists, it has become firmly established as the most authoritative and influential publications on and from Russia.

Russian Nuclear Arsenal
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/russia/
PBS’s famous Frontline series is online with a look at the safety and security of Russia’s nuclear arsenal and the potential for accidental launch or diversion of its nuclear weapons. Take a look at Russia’s nuclear complex. Compare the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals and become familiar with nuclear smuggling incidents. Read interviews with policy experts, smugglers, scientists, analysts, and law enforcement agents, and analyze Russian and U.S. articles for further perspective.

Securing America’s Borders Fact Sheet: Border Security
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/01/20020125.html
Here, from the White House, is an action plan for creating a secure and smart border, an essential part of homeland security. The site offers facts about America’s borders, describes the smart border of the future, explains border security initiatives in the 2003 budget, and tells how the U.S. Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service , and the United States Coast Guard will be enabled to help with homeland security.

Security Resource Net’s Counter Terrorism
http://nsi.org/terrorism.html
This site, the National Security Institute, includes Terrorism Legislation and Executive Orders, Terrorism Facts, Commentary, Precautions, and other terrorism-related sites.

Signposts to Asia and the Pacific
http://www.signposts.uts.edu.au
On this Web site, databases, news, key country contacts, articles, and links to other relevant sites are available.

Small Planet’s Website on Imperialism
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/toc.html
Recommended by the History Channel, the Small Planet’s Web site on The Age of Imperialism chronicles American expansion in the Pacific, the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and U.S. intervention in Latin America.

Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
http://sosig.esrc.bris.ac.uk
A project of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), this online catalog of thousands of Internet resources relevant to political education and research. It catalogues 22 subjects and lists developing countries’ URL addresses.

SocioSite: Sociological Subject Areas
http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/TOPICS/
This massive site provides many references of interest to those interested in global issues, such as links to information on ecology and the impact of consumerism.

South America Daily
http://www.southamericadaily.com
Everything you want to know about South America is available from this site—arts and culture, government data, environmental issues, and individual countries.

South Asia Resources
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/
From this University of Berkeley Library site there is quick access to online resources in Asian studies as well as to South Asian specialists and other special features.

South Asian History
http://www.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/consorti/1aindia.htm
As part of Stopckton’s Word Wide Web Global History Research Institute, the history of the Indian subcontinent has been arranged chronologically at this website. This excellent resource contains maps, pictures, short writings, and scholarly writings.

Southeast Asia Information
http://sunsite.nus.edu.sg/asiasvc.html
A gateway for country-specific research is presented here. Information on Internet Providers and Universities in Southeast Asia is available as well as links to Asian online services.

Special Issues
http://specialissues.com/html
This unusual site is the repository of transcripts of every kind, compiled by Gary Price, from radio and television, of speeches by world government leaders, and the proceedings of groups like the United Nations, NATO, and the World Bank.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
http://sipri.se/projects/Milex/Introduction.html
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) monitors trends in military expenditures throughout the world. Its Web site lets you compare military expenditures and evaluate the economic burdens they pose. Choose a country from a developing country. How does their military spending compare to that of European countries?

Sun SITE Singapore
http://sunsite.nus.edu.sg/noframe.html
These Southeast Asia Information pages provide information and point to other online resources about the region’s 10 countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, and Brunei.

Sustainable Development. Org
http://www.sustainabledevelopment.org
Extensive links at this site lead to such sustainable development categories as agriculture, energy, environment, finance, health, microenterprise, public policy, and technologies.

Telecom Information Resources on the Internet
http://china.si.umich.edu/telecom/telecom-info.html
The University of Michigan has produced a Web site that references information sources related to technical, economic, public policy, and social aspects of telecommunications (voice, data, video, wired, wireless, cable, television, and satellite). As you visit the Telecom site, you will notice that globalization and telecommunications are concentrated in the Global North and therefore the world is experiencing a “digital divided” that further increases the chasm between the Global North and the Global South.

Terrorism Files
http://www.terrorismfiles.org
This is an up-to-date Web source for news and editorial covering terrorism and current events.

Terrorism, the Media, the Government: Perspectives, Trends, and Options for Policymakers
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror.crs.htm
This is an essay by Raphael F. POef examining media coverage of terrorist activities and state policy on such ocverage.

Terrorism Research Center
http://www.terrorism.com/index.shtml
The Terrorism Research Center is dedicated to informing the public of the phenomenon of terrorism and information warfare. This site is an invaluable source for research on terrorism, terrorist groups, and profiles of prominent terrorists. The Web site also links to other Web sources on terrorism.

Tibet
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/
Public Broadcasting Service Online offers this very educational Web site devoted to Tibet. View the chronology of Tibet’s history starting in the year 600. Then, read background about Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama Review The site includes excerpts from media articles and reports on the relationship between Tibet and China. You can also share you own thoughts in a discussion forum.

Third World Network (TWN)
http://www.twnside.org.sg/
The Third World Network is an independent, nonprofit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World, and North-South issues.

I-Trade International Trade Resources and Data Exchange
http://www.i-trade.com
Monthly exchange rate data, U.S. Document Export Market Information (GEMS), US Global Trade Outlook, and the CIA World FACT Book are available.

Transparency International
http://www.transparency.org/pressreleases_archive/2002/2002.08.28.cpi.en.html
This site contains a Corruption Perceptions Index.

The United Nations
http://www.un.org
The United Nations (U.N.) is an intergovernmental organization with global membership that performs multiple purposes. This Web site is the gateway to information about the U.N. It is organized according to the organization’s primary concerns: peace and security, international law, humanitarian affairs, economic and social development, and human rights. Also see http://www.undp.org/missions/usa/usna/htm for the U.S. Mission at the U.N.

United Nations System Web Locator
http://www.unsystem.org
This is the Web site for all the organizations in the United Nations family. An alphabetical list of the U.N. system is available. According to its brief overview, the U.N., an organization of sovereign nation-states, provides the machinery to help find solutions to international problems or disputes and to deal with pressing concerns that face people everywhere, including the problems of the developing world, through the UN Development Program at http://www.undp.org and UNAIDS at http://www.unaids.org.

UNAIDS
http://www.unaids.org/
UNAIDS is a joint program of the U.N. and a leading advocate for worldwide action against HIV/AIDS. Its mission is to support and strengthen an expanded response to the global AIDS epidemic. UNAIDS devises programs that will prevent the spread of HIV, provide care and support for those affected by the diseases, and alleviate the socioeconomic and human impact of the epidemic. This site provides access to those interested in exploring HIV/AIDS epidemic by country and find out about the World AIDS Campaign.

United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.unicef.org
UNICEF, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Paris, is the only truly global organization devoted exclusively to children and to the protection of children’s rights. You can learn about the terrible impact that HIV/AIDs is having on children in several countries by going to the UNICEF link: http://www.unicef.org/pon99/.

United Nations Conference on Disarmament
http://www.unog.ch/disarm/disarm.htm
The U.N. Conference on Disarmament Web page links to all the major international instruments on disarmament, from the 1949 Geneva Convention through the 1997 antipersonnel landmines convention. Also included are the texts of some of the most influential agreements that seek to control or eliminate weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
http://www.unctad.org/en/enhome.htm
From the UNCTAD homepage, go to the Least Developed Countries sub-site and investigate the backgrounds of the countries that the U.N. has deemed the poorest countries in the world. Examine the various policies UNCTAD has for helping these Least Developed Countries.

United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
The first document on human rights developed and published by the U.N. was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is interesting to note that Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the committee that produced the document.

United Nations Demining Database
http://disarmament.un.org/MineBan.nsf
Antipersonnel landmines (APLs) are internationally recognized as an inhumane and counterproductive weapon. In 1997, one hundred countries signed a treaty prohibiting the production of landmines and supporting the removal of those buried in the ground. However, enforcing the treaty remains a challenge. This Web site explores the issue involved with demining. Also included are specific countries’ problems demining their land and the origins of the mines found within their borders. See how many landmines different countries have, the area contaminated, the number of landmine victims, and a list of the biggest suppliers of these cheap and lethal weapons.

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
http://www.undp.org
This United Nations agency helps developing countries in their efforts to design and carry out national development programs and help them achieve sustainable human development (which includes food, water, clothing, shelter, sanitation, and health care)..

United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
http://www.unep.ch/
Consult this homepage of UNEP for links to many critical global issues, including desertification, migratory species, and the impact of trade on the environment. The site leads to useful databases and global resource information.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.ch/
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees leads and coordinates international action for the worldwide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems. This Web site offers a wealth of information on refugees. The “Protecting Refugees” link describes one of the fundamental aspects of the UNHCR. The “Statistics” link gives the current numbers on refugees worldwide as well as by country. The current “News” link examines important current topics.

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/home.shtml
The United Nations has deployed numerous international military and civilian personnel to conflict areas to stop or contain hostilities and supervise the carrying out of peace agreements. Click on an ongoing mission and read about the profile, background, and facts and figures concerning the mission. Do the same thing for an older mission. Are there any similarities and differences?

United Nations Treaties
http://untreaty.un.org
This site contains text on over 30,000 U.N. treaties.

United Nations and the Status of Women
http://www.un.org/Conferences /Women/PubInfo/Status/Home.htm
This Web site explains the major U.N. programs that advance women’s rights, including the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. U.N. Actions for Women, Commission on the Status of Women, Women in Development, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
http://www.info.usaid.gov
USAID is the federal government agency that provides foreign economic and humanitarian assistance to advance the economic and political interests of the United States. This USAID website covers such broad and overlapping issues as democracy, population and health, economic growth, and development. It also provides specific information about different regions and countries and U.S. aid effort in many countries.

United States Air Force Institute for National Security Studies
http://www.usafa.af.mil/inss/occasion.htm
The full-text commissioned peer review reports on a variety of security topics affecting the U.S. and the world can be found at this website, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.

United States Census Bureau: International Summary Demographic Data
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html
The U.S. Census Bureau offers you the chance to use their computerized bank of demographic data for all countries of the world. From their homepage, you can look at the “Summary Demographic Data” to see totals in population and rates of growth for each country. The U.S. Census Bureau’s World Population Clock can be accessed by going to http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/popclockw. The latter projects the world population every second of every day. Look at the number of people in the world. Then, hit the Reload button on the top of your Web browser. How many more people were born in the time that it took you to read the number of people in the world?

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
http://www.cia.gov
http://www.odci.gov
This site includes publications of the CIA, such as the The CIA Factbook, which provides extensive statistical and political information about every country in the world, Factbook on Intelligence, Handbook of International Economic Statistics, and CIA Maps.

United States Department of State
http://wwww.state.gov/Index.html
This is the homepage of the U.S. State Department. Organized alphabetically, this website presents Country Reports, Human Rights, International Organizations, etc.

U.S. Department of State: The Network of Terrorism
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/terrornet/
This Web site offers complete coverage from the American government’s viewpoint regarding the war against terrorism. It provides a wealth of first-hand documentation and evidence.

U.S. Department of State: Patterns of Global Terrorism
http://www.usis.usemb.se/terror/
The U.S. Department of State has compiled a Web site that reviews region-specific information on terrorism from 1995 through 2000. Choose a year, then view appendicies for a chronology of terrorist attacks, background information on specific terrorist groups, and attack and casualty statistics.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Homepage
http://www.fbi.gov
The home page for the FBI includes up-to-date news and information and a section on terrorism.

U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov
The INS is responsible for enforcing laws regulating the admission of foreign-born persons to the U.S. and for administering various immigration benefits.

United States Information Agency (USIA)
http://usinfo.state.gov/
This USIA page provides definitions, related documentation, and discussion of topics on global issues. Many Weblinks are provided.

United States Institute of Peace
http://www.usip.org
USIP, which was created by the U.S. Congress to promote peaceful resolution of international conflict, seeks to educate people and to disseminate information on how to achieve peace. Click on Highlights, Publications, Events, Research Areas, and Library and Links.

United States International Affairs
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/internat.html
Data on U.S. foreign policy around the world are available here. Some of the areas covered are arms control, economics and trade, international organizations, environmental issues, terrorism, current treaties, and international women’s issues.

U.S. Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/
This massive research and reference website of the Library of Congress will lead you to invaluable information on the former Soviet Union and other countries attempting the transition to democracy. It provides links to numerous publications, bibliographies, and guides in area studies.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc
An invaluable resource for facts and analysis of 100 countries’ political, economic, social, and national security systems and installations..

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
http://www.usitc.gov/tr/tr.htm
The USITC has created an information referral service for those seeking information related to international trade and investment. This Web site provides Internet resources to help those interested in international trade and investment to obtain information on their client country, research various products, access trade assistance, understand patent law, or view international law.

U.S. Trade Representative
http://www.ustr.gov
The mission of the U.S. Trade Representative is presented on the site. Background information on international trade agreements and links to other sites may be accessed.

U.S. White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
This official Web page for the White House includes information on the President and Vice President and What’s New. See especially The Virtual Library and Briefing Room (today’s releases) for Hot Topics and latest Federal Statistics.

University of Pennsylvania Library: Resources by Subject
http://www.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/res/sr.cgi
This site is rich in links to information about subjects of interest to students of global issues. Its extensive population and demography resources address such concerns as migration, family planning, and health and nutrition in various world regions.

Virtual Library on International Development
http://w3.acdi-cida.gc.ca/Virtual.nsf/
This Canadian site outlines international development issues by topic, region, country, and organization. You can click on the outlines to discover links to organizations, news, and resources. The reference desk announces upcoming conferences and events related to international development and links you to libraries, periodicals, and reports of value in the study of international development.

Virtual Seminar in Global Political Economy/Global Cities & Social Movements
http://csf.colorado.edu/gpe/gpe95b/resources.html
This site of Internet resources is rich in links to subjects of interest in regional studies, covering topics such as sustainable cities, megacities, and urban planning. Links to many international nongovernmental organizations are included.

War, Peace, Security Guide
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/index.htmal
The Canadian Forces College has created an information resource center on war and peace at this Web site. Graphical links to armed forces, peace and disarmament sites, and military information are available. Visit the map of world conflicts. Choose two contemporary conflicts to explore. Who are the main combatants? What are the main issues? Can you identify any similarities between the two conflicts? Do you have any suggestions for resolution to the conflict? Are other international actors a help or a hindrance to the conflict?

WIDNET: Women in Development NETwork
http://www.focusintl.com/widnet.htm
This site provides a wealth of information about women in development, including the Beijing 1995 Conference, WIDNET statistics, and women’s studies.

Women in International Politics
http://www.guide2womenleaders.com
This site contains data on women who have served as political leaders.

Women, Power, and Change: Beijing 1995 and After
http://www.womensnet.org/beijing/
WomensNet brings you a Web site devoted to the implementation and follow-up of the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women that was held in Beijing, China, in 1995.

WomenWatch/Regional and Country Information
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
The U.N. Internet Gateway on the advancement and Empowerment of Women provides a rich mine of information.

World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org
News (press releases, summary of new projects, speeches) and coverage of numerous topics regarding development, countries, and regions are available at this website. This site also provides links to other global financial organizations.

World Citizen Foundation
http://www.worldcitizen.org
The World Citizen Foundation believe that the Internet can help serve as a communication tool whereby the citizens of the world can vote on common global issues. This Web site allows you to think about your world citizenship, asking how we, as sovereign world citizens, can collective govern our world. Do you believe that in the future a world government is possible and that we will be able to vote on world issues like we do national issues?

World Future Society
http://www.wfs.org/
The World Futures Society is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization whose main interest is how social and technological developments are shaping the future. Its Web site is a neutral clearinghouse for ideas about the future. Several discussion forums are also included.

World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int
http://www.who.ch
The main goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in the WHO’s constitution as the “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This home page of the World Health Organization will provide links to a wealth of statistical and analytical information about health and the environment in the developing world.

World History Archives
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/
Hartford Web Publisheing offers historical archives fro the continent of Africa as a whole as well as for all the regions and countries in Africa.

World Resources Institute
http://www.wri.org
The World Resources Institute provides information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that will foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development.

The World Trade Organization (WTO)
http://www.wto.org/
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization with 145 member-states and multiple purposes. Its mission is to ensure that trade flows between states as freely, smoothly, and predictably as possible. Topics include a foundation of world trade systems, data on textiles, intellectual property rights, legal frameworks, trade, and environmental policies, recent agreements, and other data.

The World War I Document Archive
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/
The World War I Military History List has assembled a group of primary documents from World War I. Read the treaties, see photographs, and access links to other resources.

The Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org
The Worldwatch Institute advocates environmental protection and sustainable development.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
http://www.etown.edu/vl/
Surf this website and its links to learn about specific countries and regions, to research think tanks and international organizations, and to study such vital topics as international law, development, the international economy, human rights, and peacekeeping.

WWW Virtual Library: Demography & Population Studies
http://demography.anu.edu.au/VirtualLibrary/
A definitive guide to demography and population studies can be found at this site. It contains a multimedia of important links to information about global poverty and hunger.

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