PL 209 World Politics: Websites

The Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921. It is an independent US based body which aims to provide insights into international affairs and develop new ideas for American foreign policy, particularly with regard to national security and foreign economic policy. Its website provides information on the role and current activities of the organization. It includes the full-text of its recent annual report and a large number of its papers, event transcripts and other publications.

Companion website of 'Foreign Affairs', the leading journal in the field. It includes summaries of the article published on the journal (available through the Library resources, you can access it from the Find journals section), but also featured articles.

Comprehensive resource for international affairs studies.

The Organization for Economic and Co-operation and Development offers macroeconomic ad trade data. Some reports are available for free.

Official website of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It gives access to a wealth of resources, including reports, magazines, and other online resources. It also give access to the Policy Online Information System.

Perspectives on Terrorism is the peer-reviewed online journal of the Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI). It seeks to provide a unique platform for established scholars as well as academics and professionals entering the field of Terrorism, Political Violence and Conflict Studies.

Constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents of nations around the world.

FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania aiming to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.

PolitiFact is a project of the Tampa Bay Times to help you find the truth in U.S. politics.

Washington Post column written by journalist Glenn Kessler. The purpose of the column is to “truth squad” the statements of American political figures regarding national and international issues.

"The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues."

Legislative information portal sponsored by the Library of Congress.