ISA Directory of Internet Resources

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Japan Forum on International Relations
The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) was established in 1987. In those days, though still in the midst of the Cold War, people already began to sense a premonition of gradual changes in international relations through such events as developments brought about by "perestroika" in the Soviet Union and the signing of an agreement for the complete abolition of INF (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces) between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Forum was founded by a group of independent citizens from various circles of Japan who, promptly foreseeing the advent of a new era, wanted to make studies and recommendations about the course and role that Japan should undertake in the international community. The Forum has published 26 policy recommendations by its Policy Council and hosted a number of international conferences and symposia in various parts of the world. The Forum has also organized a number of study groups and project teams in order to elucidate the nature of frontier issues of the times.

Japan Information Network
Gateway to information about Japan on the web, covers news, sports/leisure, business/economy, travel, science, education and more.

Journal of International and Area Studies (JIAS)
JIAS is an academic journal published biannually by the Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University, Korea. The journal publishes research papers and articles on international studies with a focus on trade negotiations, international relations, area studies, Korean studies and other relevant fields.

Journal of International and Intercultural Communication
Published on behalf of the National Communication Association, the journal features leading edge inquiry that cuts across academic boundaries to focus on international, intercultural, as well as indigenous communication issues.

Journal of Military Ethics
An international, peer-reviewed journal devoted to normative aspects of military force. Its publication forms essential reading in the discussion and analysis of ethical questions and challenges faced by today's politicians and their military. With a particular emphasis on the justifications for the resort to military force (jus ad bellum) and/or what may justifiably be done in the use of such force (jus in bello), articles from both the academic and military communities are presented.   

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Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Founded in 1986 through a generous gift from Mrs. Joan B. Kroc, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame conducts research, education, and outreach programs on the causes of violence and the conditions for sustainable peace. The Institute's research agenda focuses on the religious and ethnic dimensions of conflict and peacebuilding; the ethics of the use of force; and the peacemaking role of international norms, policies and institutions, including a focus on economic sanctions and enforcement of human rights. In addition to individual research by faculty in a wide range of disciplines, the institute organizes collaborative research projects on these themes.

KYIV Post
This is a Ukrainian news portal.

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Latin American Studies
The WWW Virtual Library index of Latin America links and resources.

Longtermchange.net
This is the website of the Center for the Study of Long-term Change in World History (LTC) at Indiana University, it provides an open, cross-disciplinary academic exchange space for any questions regarding long-term change. Provides news on new material/matters of interest for researchers interested in long-term change issues. Archives research, book-reviews, etc., and provides the opportunity to leave and request comments.

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Mannheim Centre for European Social Research
This research archive covers the whole of Europe and focuses on official statistics. Its core consists of tabular data (transnational, national and sub-national level) in the socio-economic and political domain.

Melbourne Journal of Political Science
The Melbourne Journal of Politics (MJP) is an interdisciplinary academic journal produced annually since 1968. We publish widely in all fields associated with political science, including political theory, public policy, international relations, European studies, post-colonial studies, political science and sociology.

Middle East Institute
Since 1946 the Middle East Institute has been an important conduit of information between Middle Eastern nations and American policymakers, organizations and the public. We strive to increase knowledge of the Middle East among our own citizens and to promote understanding between the peoples of the Middle East and America. Today we play a vital and unique role in expanding the dialogue beyond Washington, DC, and actively with organizations in the Middle East. Our Public Policy Center and Department of Programs present programs with top regional experts and officials from the US and foreign governments. The George Camp Keiser Library has the largest English-language collection on the Middle East outside of the Library of Congress. We publish quarterly one of the most prestigious journals on the Middle East, The Middle East Journal. MEI's Department of Language and Regional Studies offers courses in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish and seminars highlighting the history, literature and culture of the Middle East.

Middle East Intelligence Bulletin
The Middle East Intelligence Bulletin (MEIB) is a monthly online publication focused on internal political developments in the Middle East, especially those that are thinly-covered in other English-language publications. Founded in 1999 by Ziad K. Abdelnour, MEIB is guided by the belief that the provision of accurate, reliable information and objective analysis regarding issues of key concern in the region is a valuable contribution toward policy-making by the U.S. and other governments. In this spirit, MEIB generally does not offer policy recommendations.

Middle East Newsline
The Middle East Newsline is a defense news service by independent journalists with a real understanding of the region. Our correspondents gather information from Ankara, Athens, Amman, Cairo, Jerusalem, London, Moscow, Nicosia, Ramallah and Washington on developments in the Middle East as well as on issues that affect the region. These issues include weapons sales and development, strategic business deals in defense and energy, and threat environment, such as terrorism and insurgency. Middle East Newsline is not just an assembly line of information. Its focus is strategic and the service concentrates on actual developments and trends rather than on passing rhetoric. The result is news of significance. News you can use.

Middle East Studies
This Middle East information portal is organized by country and topic, and hosted by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

Millennium Journal of International Studies
Founded in 1971 at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Millennium is one of the leading journals in the field of International Relations. The journal has a worldwide individual and institutional circulation and constitutes an excellent resource for students, academics and anyone with an interest in the ideas and actors that work to shape our world and world views. Millennium editors are members of ISA.

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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
The Association of International Educators (NAFSA) promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. Our members share a belief that international educational exchange advances learning and scholarship, builds respect among different peoples and encourages constructive leadership in a global community.

National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
The National Bureau of Asian Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution dedicated to informing and strengthening policy in the Asia-Pacific. NBR conducts advances research on security and globalization issues, with an emphasis on those of interest to the United States. Drawing upon an extensive network of the world's leading specialists and leveraging the latest technology, NBR bridges the academic, business, and policy arenas. The institution disseminates its research through briefings, publications, conferences, Congressional testimony, and e-mail forums, and by collaborating with leading institutions worldwide. NBR also provides exceptional internship opportunities, to graduate and undergraduate students for the purposes of attracting and training the next generation of Asia specialists.

NATO
The official website of the NATO Alliance, defending the West since 1949.

The North-South Institute
An independent research institute in Canada focused on international development. The Institute conducts research on Canada's relations with developing countries and on a wide range of foreign policy issues. Established in 1976, NSI is a non-profit and non-partisan organization.

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O.E.C.D.
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.

OneWorld.Net
A global online portal that provides a comprehensive overview of current world events and issues through the eyes of over 1250 partner organizations working in human rights and sustainable development.

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the largest regional security organization in the world with 56 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America. It is active in early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation.

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Peace Science Society (International)
The Peace Science Society (International), or PSS(I), encourages the development of peace analysis and conflict management. PSS(I) does not confine itself to ideas specific to peace research, but welcomes and utilizes relevant work of the social and natural sciences. A primary concern of the Society is the improvement of social science theory as it relates to international relations. PSS(I) facilitates acquaintance and provides a vehicle for discussion among its members and others worldwide. It encourages and supports the publication of research, particularly but not exclusively quantitative research. PSS(I) avoids social, religious, or national bias. It does not promote political action or polemical discussion.

Phi Beta Delta Honor Society
Phi Beta Delta is the first honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education. The Society works to recognize the scholarly achievement of international students and scholars, U.S. students who have studies abroad and faculty and staff who are involved in international activities; to serve as a vehicle for the development of academic-based international programming; to provide a network on each campus of faculty, staff and students involved in international endeavors; and, to extend this network to thousands of members in chapters across the country and throughout the world.

Political ReviewNet
A comprehensive and authoritative collection of book reviews in political science and international relations. Features reviews written by acknowledged experts for some of the world’s finest journals. From the general to the specialist, from introductory undergraduate texts to ground breaking research, Political ReviewNet will be your guide to all that’s new in political science and international relations.

Political Studies Association of the UK
The Political Studies Association exists to develop and promote the study of politics. Founded in 1950, it is the leading Association in its field in the UK, with an international membership including academics in political science and current affairs, theorists and practitioners, policy-makers, researchers and students in higher education. 

Program on New Approaches to Russian Security
A network of 55 scholars who analyze Russian and Eurasian security issues and the region's role in international affairs.

Program on the Theory and Practice of International Relations
The Program on the Theory and Practice of International Relations is dedicated to the proposition that the scholarly study of international relations can contribute to the actual practice of international relations. The Program sponsors five distinct research projects that examine the links between research, education, and policy making. They also support contacts between students, scholars and policy makers.

Project on Defense Alternatives 
Since its inception in 1991, the Project on Defense Alternatives has sought to adapt security policy to the challenges and opportunities of the post-Cold War era. Toward this end it promotes consideration of the broadest range of defense options. Central to its mission is the development of "transitional security policy," which would serve to create conditions favorable to the advent of regional and global cooperative security regimes. PDA offers analysis of U.S. defense policy and global security issues. The Project also maintains a variety of Internet libraries on international security issues.

Pugwash Conferences On Science and World Affairs
The purpose of the Pugwash Conferences is to bring together, from around the world, influential scholars and public figures concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions for global problems.

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Relaciones Internacionales
Relaciones Internacionales is a Spanish online scholarly Journal on International Relations topics. Created in 2005, it’s managed, edited and published by the International Relations Studies Group (Grupo de Estudios de Relaciones Internacionales) from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain. It’s completely free, Open Access, works with Open Journal System, WordPress and phpBBB softwares and we do accept articles submissions. It’s published each four months in Spanish, with titles, abstracts and keywords also in English. Finally, it’s already indexed in Dialnet, Erevistas, DOAJ, BASE, Scientific Commons and NSD.

Revolution in Military Affairs Debate
Gateway to full-text online resources about the revolution in military affairs, information war, and asymmetric warfare.

The Round Table of the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs
Founded in 1910, The Round Table, Britain's oldest international affairs journal, provides analysis and commentary on all aspects of international affairs.

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School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Multimedia Videos 
Each year SIPA hosts dozens of lectures by leading scholars and practitioners in the fields of international affairs and public policy, covering topics as diverse as economic development, human rights, climate change, urban policy, and international finance. Many of these events are recorded and posted to our multimedia website. We invite students, scholars, and the general public to take advantage of these resources.

Social Science Data Collection (UC-San Diego)
Featuring the Conflict and Peace Data Bank (COPDAB), 1948-1978.

South Africa-Political Science
Sa-polsci was created to support, encourage and inform South African Political Science students and graduates.  We provide information on scholarships, voluntary work and careers to introduce you to the various opportunities you have in this field. Sa-polsci aims to show how significant a degree in Political Science, International Studies or International Relations can be. Use our blogs to express your opinion on the latest news and global developments, gather views on research topics, or just for networking purposes. The website will be updated on a weekly basis so browse regularly to ensure that you are not missing out on amazing opportunities.

The Stanley Foundation
The Stanley Foundation seeks a secure peace with freedom and justice, built on world citizenship and effective global governance.

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The task of the Institute is to conduct research on questions of conflict and cooperation of importance for international peace and security, with the aim of contributing to an understanding of the conditions for peaceful solutions of international conflicts and for a stable peace.

Stratfor
Stratfor is the world’s leading online publisher of geopolitical intelligence. Our global team of intelligence professionals provides our Members with insights into political, economic, and military developments to reduce risks, to identify opportunities, and to stay aware of happenings around the globe.

Stratnet (University of Calgary: War, Peace, and Security Server)
The Centre for Military and Strategic Studies (CMSS) at the University of Calgary is dedicated to conducting research and to the disseminating information on Canadian security and defense issues to our academic colleagues, to schools, and to the general public.