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Peace and conflict

      Titles Descriptions
  1. CAIN: Conflict Archive on the Internet
  2. Canadian Forces Peace Support Training Centre
  3. Communications for a Sustainable Future
  4. Environmental Security Database
  5. Foreign Terrorist Organisations
  6. Greenpeace International Homepage
  7. Imperial War Museum
  8. INCORE Internet Country Guides
  9. Institute for War and Peace Reporting
  10. International Institute for Strategic Studies
  11. International Relations and Security Network
  12. Intute: social sciences - international relations
  13. League of Nations: Statistical and Disarmament Documents
  14. Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda
  15. NATO At 50
  16. NATO: The 50th Anniversary
  17. Nobelprize.org
  18. Online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution
  19. Peace Gallery
  20. RAND: Cooperation and Conflict in the Former Soviet Union: Implications for Migration
  21. Serbia Info News
  22. United for Peace and Justice
  23. University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation

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CAIN: Conflict Archive on the Internet
Project which aims to develop a collaborative multimedia database of resources relevant to teaching and research on the Northern Ireland conflict. The CAIN server holds resources specific to the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' held within the partner institutions, elsewhere in the region, and in other countries. The CAIN Project is also a gateway to more general network resources on ethnic conflict.
     Author: CAIN Project
     Subjects: irish history, northern ireland, peace and conflict, political history
     DeweyClass: 941.60824
     Resource type: documents
Canadian Forces Peace Support Training Centre
A centre providing operational training for Canadian Forces and other personnel prior to deployment on peace support operations. Details of tasks, training and courses are given, together with relevant publications and training news on topics such as cultural awareness.
     Author: Peace Support Training Centre
     Subjects: military operations, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 355.357
     Resource type: documents
Communications for a Sustainable Future
A multi-disciplinary resource containing searchable, archived, discussion lists and access to resources on ecology, environment, economics, international studies, peace, and conflict studies.
     Author: University of Colorado
     Subjects: ecology, economics links, environmental links, international relations, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 300
     Resource type: documents, index
Environmental Security Database
Database containing bibliographic information of over 20,000 items including books, journal articles, papers, and newspaper clippings, searchable by keyword, name, or title. Aimed at those studying the relationships between environmental stress and violent conflict in developing countries.
     Author: University of Toronto Peace and Conflict Studies Program
     Subjects: peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 355
     Resource type: bibliography
Foreign Terrorist Organisations
US Government factsheet outlining the process by which foreign terrorist organisations are identified and designated. Identifies legal ramifications of designation, and provides a listing of the organisations which currently feature on the list.
     Author: US Department of State
     Subjects: espionage, international law, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 303.625
     Resource type: document
Greenpeace International Homepage
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.
     Author: Greenpeace
     Subjects: environmental groups, environmental health, environmental research, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 333.7
     Resource type: documents, news
Imperial War Museum
Covers conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since 1914. Exhibits include a Battle of Britain Spitfire, a V2 rocket and a German one-man Biber submarine. Art galleries display works by twentieth century war artists and the First and Second World Wars are illustrated by film, photographs, diaries, letters, mementoes, firearms, medals, badges, printed material and sound recordings.
     Author: Imperial War Museum
     Subjects: british history from 1800, first world war, military history, peace and conflict, second world war, warfare
     DeweyClass: 355
     Resource type: museum
INCORE Internet Country Guides
Guide and resource index to several areas of conflict in Africa, Europe, and Asia such as Kashmir. Includes links to news sources, maps and mailing lists.
     Author: INCORE
     Subjects: european history, historical geography, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 303.69
     Resource type: documents, index
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
News items documenting the international debate on conflict. Includes information about the Balkans, the Caucasus and other areas in Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. Features crisis reports, tribunal updates, project information and archives of past bulletins.
     Author: Institute for War and Peace Reporting
     Subjects: peace and conflict, warfare
     DeweyClass: 355
     Resource type: news
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Independent centre for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict and issues surrounding international cooperation. Information about various publications: The Adelphi Papers, The Military Balance, Strategic Comments, Survival and press releases. Details of how to apply for research positions are also given.
     Author: International Institute for Strategic Studies
     Subjects: international relations, military science, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 327.17
     Resource type: institution
International Relations and Security Network
A clearing house for resources in the field of international relations and security. Includes sections on specific regions of the world, current conflicts, resources in areas such as government, political science, human rights and communication.
     Author: Centre for Security Policy and Conflict Research, Zurich
     Subjects: government links, international relations, peace and conflict, political science
     DeweyClass: 327
     Resource type: index
Intute: social sciences - international relations
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to international security, peace-keeping and conflict.
     Author: Intute
     Subjects: international relations, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 327.16
     Resource type: index
League of Nations: Statistical and Disarmament Documents
Digital collection of 260 full text documents pertaining to the League of Nations which existed from 1919 to 1946 when it was replaced by the United Nations. Although Russia and the United States refused to join, it's members included countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The collection focuses on three areas; the founding of the League, international statistics published, and work toward international disarmament. Users of the archive can search by date, title, or keyword.
     Author: Northwestern University Library
     Subjects: international relations, peace and conflict, warfare, world history
     DeweyClass: 341.22
     Resource type: documents, index
Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda
Full text of a study based on Rwandan government records, diplomatic papers, and court documents. Offers information on the genocide which began in 1990, the strategy of ethnic division, survival tactics, historical background, propaganda, responses of the French, US and Belgian governments, and the acknowledgement of genocide. Also examines actions of those who withdrew UN troops when the genocide began.
     Author: Human Rights Watch
     Subjects: peace and conflict, rwanda
     DeweyClass: 967.571
     Resource type: article
NATO At 50
Articles examining the activities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation since its establishment 50 years ago, with a look at future plans. Includes an interactive map looking at the 19 countries in the alliance with information about their date of joining, population figures, economic statistics, languages and religions. Also features a timeline tracing significant NATO events which have taken place in each decade since the 1950s.
     Author: Cable News Network
     Subjects: international news, international relations, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 327
     Resource type: news
NATO: The 50th Anniversary
Offers the full text of a special commemorative publication which tells the story of NATO with essays, photos, and messages from Alliance leaders and other organisations. A photographic database, with over 900 images, also features.
     Author: NATO
     Subjects: international relations, peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 327
     Resource type: documents, images
Nobelprize.org
Official web site of the Nobel Foundation. Here you will find information for every Nobel Prize since 1901, including the Nobel Laureates' biographies, Nobel Lectures, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, press releases, educational games and more. It provides comprehensive, first-hand information about the Nobel Prize and Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace, as well as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel and the Economics Laureates starting in 1969. Visitors to the site also get to know about Alfred Nobel, the man behind the Nobel Prize.
     Author: Nobel Web AB
     Subjects: chemistry news, history of science, interdisciplinary studies, peace and conflict, physics news, scientific research worldwide, scientists
     DeweyClass: 060
     Resource type: documents
Online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution
An electronic magazine intended as a resource for students, teachers, and practitioners in fields relating to the reduction and elimination of conflict.
     Author: Tabula Rasa Institute
     Subjects: peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 303.6
     Resource type: magazine
Peace Gallery
Collection of photographs from around the world taken by Peace Corps volunteers. Images are organised by region and country and presented in thumbnail indexes with short captions. A free monthly email newsletter with Gallery updates and information is also available.
     Author: Peace Gallery
     Subjects: peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 327.172
     Resource type: image collection
RAND: Cooperation and Conflict in the Former Soviet Union: Implications for Migration
Report by RAND dealing with the implications for migration of cooperation and conflict within the former Soviet Union. These are conference papers by Jeremy R.Azrael and Emil A.Payin. The full text of the report is available in PDF.
     Author: RAND
     Subjects: human migration, peace and conflict, russia
     DeweyClass: 325
     Resource type: document
Serbia Info News
News from a pro-Serbian viewpoint with information on politics, Kosova and Metohia, economy, culture and sport. Features an interview with Prime Minister Mirko Marjanovic and reactions from around the world.
     Author: SerbiaInfo
     Subjects: kosovo, peace and conflict, serbia and montenegro
     DeweyClass: 949.7
     Resource type: news
United for Peace and Justice
Group comprising national, regional, and local groups throughout the US dedicated to preventing the war against Iraq. The group's online resource publicises anti-war related events and keeps readers informed of the latest news on the situation.
     Author: United for Peace and Justice
     Subjects: iraq, peace and conflict, united states of america
     DeweyClass: 320.9
     Resource type: news
University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
IGCC builds bridges between the theory and practice of foreign policy by establishing the intellectual foundations for effective policy-making, by injecting fresh ideas into the policy process, and by providing opportunities and incentives for UC faculty and students to interact with government officials at home and abroad.
     Author: University of California San Diego
     Subjects: peace and conflict
     DeweyClass: 303.6
     Resource type: documents, institution