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Center for Defense Information

"The Center for Defense Information is dedicated to strengthening security through: international cooperation; reduced reliance on unilateral military power to resolve conflict; reduced reliance on nuclear weapons; a transformed and reformed military establishment; and, prudent oversight of, and spending on, defense programs." A nonpartisan group, "CDI educates the public and informs policy-makers about issues of security policy, strategy, operations, weapon systems and defense budgeting, and pursues creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow".

The Center for Security Studies (Switzerland) sponsors the International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
"An electronic clearinghouse for resources in the field of security and defense studies, peace and conflict research, and international relations. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail. Lists the subjects and regions covered by ISN. Among the services offered are: an annotated links library, a limited area search tool (ISN LASE), a selection of resources on current world affairs, and specialized fact databases. The ISN also develops educational modules in the fields mentioned and acts as a platform for networking, dialogue, and cooperation within the international security community" (INFOMINE).

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (Temple University)

"The purpose of the Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy is to explore the historical interrelationship of policy, strategy, and diplomacy in the conduct of international relations."

GlobalSecurity.org

This organization seeks "innovative approaches to the emerging security challenges of the new millenium [sic.] ". Special attention is given to ways of reducing reliance upon nuclear weapons. The following broad concepts are covered: Military, WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction), Intelligence, Homeland Security, Space, and "Public Eye" (public policy applications of high-resolution satellite imagery). Provides links to news, editorial pieces, lists (with maps) of U.S. military/nuclear installations around the world, and the top 100 U.S. defense contractors in FY 2004. The aforementioned list barely scratches the surface of the useful information to be found here.

Henry L. Stimson Center

"Our mission is to offer practical, nonpartisan, creative solutions to the problems of national and international security through research projects of the highest quality." The highlight of this site is a very large and unique collection of letters, reports, and occasional papers on various security-related topics.

Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and Policy (Boston University)

Publishers of Perspective, a "bimonthly journal featuring articles by eminent contributors from the region" of the former Soviet Union.

Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations

The society maintains a set of web links for those working on diplomatic history.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

"The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to unite the world of ideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminent scholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington." Creators of the Cold War International History Project.

The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy (Yale University Law School)

This site provides access to primary source material from the Eighteenth Century forward.

Congressional Research Service Reports on Foreign Policy and Regional Affairs (Federation of American Scientists)

The Library of Congress's Congressional Research Service (CRS) creates analytical reports on various topics for use by the U.S. Congress. While the distribution of these reports is not limited by law or copyright, CRS does not distribute them to academic or public libraries, or even make them available on the internet. Various educational institutions and non-profits have therefore committed themselves to making the reports accessible online. This particular set of reports is made possible by the FAS. The University of North Texas Libraries offers a similar service.

Documents Relating to American Foreign Policy (Mt. Holyoke College, International Relations Program)

Lists of documents compiled by Vincent Ferraro, Ruth Lawson Professor of International Politics at Mt. Holyoke College.

Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University Law School)

"This Web site presents the 'latest major diplomacy-related documents from around the world' available online from 'heads of state, foreign ministries, embassies, missions and consulates.' Searchable; browsable by topic (such as human rights or humanitarian aid), by geographic region, and various combinations of topic and region." (LII.org)

Foreign Relations of the United States (University of Wisconsin Libraries)

"This digital facsimile of Foreign Relations of the United States is a project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries. This is an incomplete run from 1861-1960 with missing volumes being added as they can be acquired and processed." Volumes published between 1861 and 1976 are also available online from the U.S. State Department.

International Humanitarian Law -- Treaties & Documents (International Committee of the Red Cross)

This database contains the full-text of 99 international treaties dating from 1856 through 2003. Search by keyword or browse by topic, date, or country.

Public Diplomacy Query (U.S. Department of State, International Information Programs)

"The PDQ database comprises a wide array of official texts, statements, publications, reports, and other documents on U.S. foreign policy, international issues, and IIP overseas programs. Among the categories of IIP materials available here are the daily Washington File, Electronic Journals, Article Alert, and Books and Documents Lists and other policy documents from the Department of State." The archive can be searched for documents back to 1990.

The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States (Library of Congress)

"The six-volume set entitled The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, from House Miscellaneous Document No. 603 of the U.S. Serial Set, was. . . promulgated on August 13, 1888, by both houses of Congress." This full-text, primary digital document is a component of the incomparable American Memory Project, Library of Congress.

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
Large directory of international affairs sites from the original organizers of academic information on the web.

African Union (AU)
About the AU.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
About ASEAN.

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

About the CIS. Includes fifteen years of economic statistics for various CIS countries.

The National Security Archive (George Washington University)

"The National Security Archive is an independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)."

European Union (EU)
The EU at a glance.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949."

Organization of American States (OAS)
About the OAS.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
"U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals."

United States Army

• Combined Arms Research Library (U.S. Army Command & General Staff College)
  "Since 1979, the Combat Studies Institute has regularly published a wide array of official Research Studies, Reports, Surveys, and Bibliographies of abiding interest to the professional military officer and scholar.   In 1999, the Combat Studies Institute, the Combined Arms Research Library and the United States Disciplinary Barracks initiated a project to make CSI publications available on the Internet. The publications listed are a complete listing of Combat Studies Institute and CGSC press publications of the past 20 years.  The ones currently available are hot linked to the documents, which are in PDF or html, sometimes both."

• U.S. Army Center of Military History
  See the list of Center publications, some of which, such as the weighty American Military History, are available online. See also the list of Reference Topics.

• U.S. Army Military History Institute
  "The U.S. Army Military History Institute (USAMHI) [located in Carlisle, PA] is an institute of the Army Heritage and Education Center and serves as the primary research facility for the historical study of the U.S. Army. . . .The USAMHI mission is to preserve the Army's history and ensure access to historical research materials." Search the catalog for access to full-text, primary source material.

United States Defense Department Special Reports

Reports include Into Afghanistan: Rooting out Terrorists; Battle for Leyete Gulf: 60th Anniversary; D-Day: The Longest Day; Vietnam: 25 Years Later; and over 100 other titles. Fascinating insider DOD perspective on seminal events in the history of the American armed forces. See also the DefenseLink News Index page.

United States National Archives (NARA)
See the list of publications by topic, especially Military History and Presidential Materials. See also a list of online publications. Search the National Archives through the Archival Research Catalog (ARC). For information about how to locate other important archives, see this TU Library Blog post.

United States Peace Corps
Peace Corps mission.

United States Presidential Libraries
Links to presidential libraries from Hoover through Clinton.

United States State Department Background Notes

"These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty." See also Europa World (Temple only) , CIA World Factbook, and Country Studies (Library of Congress).

War, Peace and Security World Wide Web Server (Information Resource Centre, Canadian Forces College)

"This virtual library of links covers over 8,700 resources in the following areas: Armed forces of the world; Contemporary conflicts; International organizations; International relations; Military art and science; Military biography; Military history; Peace and disarmament" (Infomine).