International Relations
and U.S. Foreign Policy

American Attitudes: Program on International Policy Attitudes
A project of the Center on Policy Attitudes and the Center for International Security Studies, this site conducts polls and focus groups to survey attitudes about global affairs. The questionnaire, margin of error, and survey size for each survey is available as is a report of the findings.

CSIS: Center for Strategic & International Studies
This organization analyzes new threats to national and international security, examines events in major geographical regions, and strives to develop new methods of governance.

Center for Defense Information
The Center seeks to strengthen security through international cooperation and contributes "alternative views on security to promote wide-ranging discourse and debate." Provides access to program specific sites on topics such as children and armed conflict, peacekeeping, and the U.S. military budget.

Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, national membership organization dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas that promote a better understanding of the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments.

FIRST: Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
Sponsored by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, this site provides access to 39 databases that can be searched individually or in combination. The information provided relates to all aspects of conflict.

Foreign Affairs Online
Subdivides links to information in categories such as US and foreign governments, the UN, and international and nongovernmental organizations as well as topical areas such as human rights and international law.

Global Policy Forum
The GPF "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." Information  on the site is divided into sections including globalization, Iraq, and UN reform.

Institute for Science and Security Trends
One of the databases searchable through FIRST (listed above), ISIS provides assessments on topics relating to nuclear proliferation and weapons technology including assessments of the weapons capabilities and activities of specific countries.

International Crisis Group News
The International Crisis Group is an "independent, non-profit, multinational organisation...working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict." The site provides reports and briefings on conflicts and conflict resolution initiatives around the globe.

Official Documents System of the United Nations
Allows you to search and retrieve the full text of official UN documentation published since 1993.

MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
Provides information on terrorist groups including their ideology, geographic areas of operation, members, and activities. Data can be retrieved on terrorist incidents dating back to 1970.

St. Thomas School of Law Diplomacy Monitor
Provides full text access to documents including communiques, press briefings, and position papers. The site contains unique and helpful analytical tools including the "nation to nation" feature that enables users to isolate materials on the bilateral relations between two countries and the "nation to issue" feature that enables users to locate information linking a country to a specific issue.

Last updated: 1/7/2005
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