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Internet References for: TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views in World Politics, 15e

Internet References for:
TAKING SIDES: Clashing Views in World Politics

Fifteenth Edition

Some websites continually change their structure and content, so the information listed here may not always be available.

UNIT 1: GLOBALIZATION ISSUES

The Ultimate Political Science Links Page

Under the editorship of Professor P. S. Ruckman, Jr., at Rock Valley College in

Rockford, Illinois, this site provides a gateway to the academic study of not just

world politics but all of political science. It includes links to journals, news, publishers, and other relevant resources.

http://upslinks.net/

Poly-Cy: Internet Resources for Political Science

This is a worthwhile gateway to a broad range of political science resources,

including some on international relations. It is maintained by Robert D. Duval,

director of graduate studies at West Virginia University.

http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/polycy/

The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources

Maintained by Wayne A. Selcher, professor of international studies at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this site contains approximately 2,000 annotated links relating to a broad spectrum of international affairs. The sites listed are those that the Webmaster believes have long-term value and that are cost-free, and many have further links to help in extended research.

http://www.etown.edu/vl/

The Globalization Web Site

The goals of this site are to shed light on the process of globalization and contribute to discussions of its consequences, to clarify the meaning of globalization and the debates that surround it, and to serve as a guide to available sources on globalization.

http://www.sociology.emory.EDU/globalization/

UNIT 2: REGIONAL AND COUNTRY ISSUES

Country Indicators for Foreign Policy (CIFP)

Hosted by Carlton University in Canada, the Country Indicators for Foreign Policy

project represents an ongoing effort to identify and assemble statistical information conveying the key features of the economic, political, social, and cultural environments of countries around the world.

http://www.carleton.ca/cifp/

U.S. Department of State

The information on this site is organized into categories based on countries,

topics, and other criteria. “Background Notes,” which provide information on

regions and specific countries, can be accessed through this site.

http://www.state.gov/index.cfm

http://www.state.gov/countries/

WorldAtlas.com

The world may be “getting smaller,” but geography is still important. This

organization’s site contains a wide variety of maps and a range of other useful

information.

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

UNIT 3: ECONOMIC ISSUES

IPE Net

The International Political Economy Network hosted by Indiana University and

sponsored by the IPE section of the International Studies Association is a good

starting point to study the intersection of politics and economics globally.

http://www.indiana.edu/~ipe/ipesection/

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

This United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) site offers publications

and current information on world poverty, the UNDP’s mission statement, information on the UN Development Fund for Women, and more.

http://www.undp.org

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy and leading or directing negotiations with other countries on such matters. The U.S. trade representative is a cabinet member who acts as the principal trade adviser, negotiator, and spokesperson for the president on trade and related investment matters.

http://www.ustr.gov

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

This is the home page of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which is the independent government agency that provides economic development and humanitarian assistance to advance U.S. economic and political interests overseas.

http://www.usaid.gov/

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible. This site provides extensive information about the organization and international trade today.

http://www.wto.org

Third World Network

The Third World Network (TWN) is an independent, nonprofit international network of organizations and individuals involved in economic, social, and environmental issues relating to development, the developing countries of the world, and the North-South divide. At the network’s Web site you will find recent news, TWN position papers, action alerts, and other resources on a variety of topics, including economics, trade, and health.

http://www.twnside.org.sg

UNIT 4: ARMAMENT AND VIOLENCE ISSUES

Disarmament Diplomacy

This site, maintained by the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, provides up-to-date news and analysis of disarmament activity, with a particular

focus on weapons of mass destruction.

http://www.acronym.org.uk

The Center for Security Policy

The Web site of this Washington, DC–centered “think tank” provides a wide

range of links to sites dealing with national and international security issues.

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org

National Defense University

This leading center for joint professional military education is under the direction

of the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Its Web site is valuable for

general military thinking and for material on terrorism.

http://www.ndu.edu/

Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism

This worthwhile site explores the range of terrorist threats and activities, albeit

from the U.S. point of view, and is maintained by the U.S. State Department’s

Counterterrorism Office.

http://www.state.gov/s/ct/

Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence

The primary aims of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence

are to investigate the roots of political violence; to develop a body of theory

spanning the various and disparate elements of terrorism; and to recommend

policy and organizational initiatives that governments and private sectors might

adopt to better predict, detect, and respond to terrorism and terrorist threats.

http://www.st-ANDREWS.ac.uk/academic/intrel/research/cstpv/

UNIT 5: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATION ISSUES

United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations

This UN site is the gateway to all the peacekeeping functions of the United

Nations.

http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/

International Law Association

The International Law Association, which is currently headquartered in London,

was founded in Brussels in 1873. Its objectives, under its constitution, include

the “study, elucidation and advancement of international law, public and private,

the study of comparative law, the making of proposals for the solution of conflicts

of law and for the unification of law, and the furthering of international understanding and goodwill.”

http://www.ila-hq.org

United Nations Treaty Collection

The United Nations Treaty Collection is a collection of 30,000 treaties, addenda,

and other items related to treaties and international agreements that have been

field with the UN Secretariat since 1946. The collection includes the texts of treaties in their original language(s) and English and French translations.

http://untreaty.un.org

Jurist: Terrorism Law and Policy

This site maintained by the University of Pittsburgh is a good source for the many

complex legal issues involved in defining and combating terrorism.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/

UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT