International Relations On-Line
Updated: Fall 2012
One way to learn more about actors and issues in global politics is to explore interesting sites on the Internet. What follows is a list of interesting (and authoritative) websites that relate well to class and research themes:
American Journalism Review News Link. www.newslink.org/news.html: This site provides links to electronic newspapers from the United States and around the world (in foreign languages, or with English translations).
Avalon Project at Yale Law School. www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon: This website features important documents on international affairs, including laws, treaties, transcripts of famous speeches, and archives.
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. www.ksg.harvard.edu/bcsia: This website, sponsored by the BCSIA and affiliated with Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, is an outstanding repository of information on international affairs research, teaching, and policy analysis.
BBC World Service. www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/europe: The British Broadcasting Corporation provides an international perspective on the latest news. Particular attention is devoted to European issues and the challenges faced by developing countries.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. www.ceip.org: The Carnegie Endowment website contains a rich archive of information on international peace and conflict themes.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). www.csis.org: This nonpartisan research institute based in Washington provides world leaders with insights into global problems and policy solutions.
Digital Library in International Conflict Management. www.usip.org/library/diglib.html: This link contains information on peace agreements and truth commission investigations from around the world.
Earth Institute at Columbia University. www.earth.columbia.edu: The Earth Institute at Columbia University, led by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, is dedicated to addressing issues of sustainable development and the needs of the world’s poor.
The Economist. www.economist.com: This electronic version of the subscription magazine represents one of the best media sources for balanced coverage of international events.
European Union. europa.eu.int: This is an excellent site devoted to the institutional structure and policies of the EU. It provides information on member nations and governing institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Federation of American Scientists. www.fas.org: The Federation of American Scientists is a non-partisan, non-profit organization devoted to policy analysis. The website features valuable information on topics such as proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism.
Human Rights Web. www.hrweb.org: This interesting site offers ideas on how individuals can get involved in helping to protect human rights around the world.
The Hunger Project. www.thp.org: The website for this nonprofit organization describes a goal of the sustainable end to the problem of global hunger, the heart of many major security issues threatening our planet.
The Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity. www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html: INCORE has an Internet guide that allows you to examine the most recent international conflicts and nationalist movements in detail.
InterAction. www.interaction.org/advocacy/advocacy.html: Use this site to explore grassroots and nongovernmental organization efforts to bring about change in world politics.
International Atomic Energy Agency. www.iaea.int: This international organization is dedicated to monitoring nuclear energy plants and the security of nuclear materials around the world.
International Studies Association. www.isanet.org: The International Studies Association (ISA) is the largest professional organization of teachers and students of international relations. Here you will find information on contemporary research projects, thematic workshops, publications, and special grant opportunities for international study.
Machiavelli Online. www.sas.upenn.edu/~pgrose/mach/: The writings of Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) are part of the foundation of realism in international relations. This archive offers a terrific resource on Machiavelli’s life, times, and writings.
The New York Times. www.nytimes.com: This site offers ‘all the news that’s fit to print’ and is on-line free of charge (after taking a moment to register). This site provides one of the best sources of international news available in the United States.
The North-South Institute. www.nsi-ins.ca/info.html: The North-South Institute works to strengthen international development cooperation and enhance social equity.
Nuclear Threat Initiative. www.nti.org: The Nuclear Threat Initiative is an influential policy institute in Washington, DC, focused on nuclear nonproliferation. It maintains an excellent website on country nuclear programs (both civilian and military).
Ploughshares International. www.ploughshares.ca/content/ACR/ACR00/ACR00.html: This non-profit organization provides many useful resources on international affairs.
The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. www.brookings.edu/fp/research/projects/iraq/war.htm: This website, for the one of the most prominent policy research institutes in Washington presents an excellent on-line archive of reports on Iraq policy.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. www.sipri.se: SIPRI monitors trends in international peace and conflict resolution, with particular attention to proliferation concerns and military expenditures around the world.
Terrorism Research Center. www.terrorism.com: This site is a good source for research on terrorism. Particularly interesting are the “Terrorist Profiles” section and material on controversies surrounding the political definition of terrorism.
United Nations Home Page. www.un.org: This site includes historical information, details of UN institutions and practices, and information about member countries of the UN system.
Women in International Politics. www.guide2womenleaders.com: This website contains information on women who have served as political leaders and on broader issues of gender equality and international politics.
