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Resources on U.S. Elections:
E-democracy US
An excellent starting point for election research,
E-democracy US features a well-configured compilation of Election 2008 news,
information and links.
Elections & Public Opinion: USA
"Web-available application presenting multiple visual rendering options and an
alternate scenario calculator for every U.S. presidential election ever held.
The application allows users to view outcomes of actual elections, as well as
hypothetical elections based on relevant issues of the time."
The Electoral College
"The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the functions
of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the
States, the Congress, and the American People. We have assembled a variety of
information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present"
Federal
Election Commission
"The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory
agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the
provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions,
and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections."
National
Elections Studies
"The mission of the National Election Studies (NES) is to produce high
quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation that
serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy
makers and journalists concerned with the theoretical and empirical
foundations of mass politics in a democratic society. Central to this
mission is the active involvement of the NES research community in all
phases of the project from study planning through data analysis."
Opensecrets.org
Subtitled "The Online Source for Money in Politics Data," this site from the
Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) hosts an excellent selection of updated
information on the money that American politicians raise and spend.
--the Internet Scout Project
Political Communication Lab
From Stanford University's
Institute of Communication Research
Project Vote Smart
"As a national library of factual information, Project Vote Smart covers your
candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical
information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest
group ratings."
Resources on Interest Groups and Think Tanks:
Political
Advocacy Groups - A Directory of United States Lobbyists
Centers for Research & Policy Development
From the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, a comprehensive webliography
of think tanks and websites dealing with research and policy.
Resources on Terrorism:
Terrorism and
Attacks on the United States
"The annual "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report is submitted in compliance
with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f(a) which requires the
Department of State to provide Congress a full and complete annual report on
terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of section
(a)(1) and (2) of the Act."
CIA World Factbook
This information is published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency
for the us of U.S. Government officials. Provides individual country
information in an alphabetical arrangement. Brief data is given on
geography, people government, economy, and defense forces. Includes a small
map section.
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy
The CIFP database currently includes statistical data in the
above issue areas, in the form of over one hundred performance indicators for
196 countries, spanning fifteen years (1985 to 2000) for most indicators.
International Governments
From the San Antontio Public Library, links to resources on foreign
governments.
The Human Rights Review Digest
From the publishers of Human Rights & Human Welfare,
"These extensive reviews are comprised of annotated and abstracted
bibliographies, introduced by interpretive essays. Each Digest is further
organized into sub-categories within its area of focus, providing easier
navigation and a valuable heuristic device."
Library of
Congress Country Studies/Area Handbooks
Online versions of 101 Country Studies/Area
Handbooks with searchable database.
World Policy Institute
Concerned with promoting and engaging the public debate and scholarship
surrounding international diplomacy and world politics. as such, the
Institute seeks to "offer innovative policy proposals for public debate with
the goal of developing an internationalist consensus on the measures needed
for the management of a world market economy" and "to nurture a new
generation of writers and public intellectuals committed to internationalist
thinking."
European Union
There has been a rapid proliferation of information available on the WWW
about and from the European Union. These are some of the major Internet
sources relevant to the study of the EU. Many links include publications
(white papers, green papers, treaties) and both bibliographic and
descriptive information on EU institutions, policies, etc.
Migration Dialogue
"Migration Dialogue promotes an informed discussion of
the issues associated with international migration by providing unbiased and
timely information on immigration and integration issues."
The U.N. World Water Report
The Report builds on the conclusions of the 1st
United Nations World Water Development Report 'Water
for People, Water for Life' published in 2003. It presents a
comprehensive picture of freshwater resources in all regions and examines a
range of key issues.
Middle East Network
Information Center
"MENIC is an online guide to Middle East-related
websites and databased that can be accessed via the World Wide Web. It is
created by a staff of editors who visit and evaluate web sites, and then
organize them into subject-based categories and sub-categories."
Middle East Virtual Library
A collaborative venture of more than a half dozen international libraries,
MENALIB is coordinated by the University and State Library Saxony-Anhalt,
Halle in an attempt to combine contributors' resources into a virtual
library of materials on the Middle East and North Africa. --Internet
Scout Project
Public Agenda
Public Agenda Online provides eighteen issue
guides that cover topics such as crime, education, environment, immigration,
social security, and welfare. Each issue guide contains an overview of the
issue, a news digest of recent stories, background data, various
perspectives on the issue, resources for more information, and analyses of
related public opinion drawn from major public opinion polls. The site also
posts highlights of research reports presents "critiques on the current
state of polling." and offers a weekly email alert service, Public Agenda
Alert, which shares the latest in public opinion and public policy research.
--the Internet Scout Project
The U.S. Constitution
From the Legal Information Institute, a hyper-linked copy of the
Constitution complete with amendments and contents headings for each
article.
Documents in the News
Links to information about current political U.S. government and
international issues in the news.
The Urban Institute
A Washington DC-based, nonprofit organization devoted to economic and social
policy research. Its Website holds a wealth of information featuring in-dept
reports on social and economic issues facing the US and abroad.
--The Internet Scout Project
The Brookings Institution
"The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan organization
devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public
policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance. The
goal of Brookings activities is to improve the performance of American
institutions and the quality of public policy by using social science to
analyze emerging issues and to offer practical approaches to those issues in
language aimed at the general public."
Political Advocacy Groups
A directory of United States lobbyists.
Intute:
Politics
"Use this site to find papers, reports, articles and organisational Web
sites relating to all aspects of Politics and International Relations. All
the resources have been selected by subject specialists to meet the needs of
staff, students and researchers in UK higher and further education."
Stateline.org
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