U.K.: Identity And Politics

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The New Identity Politics 2007
Source: Institute for Public Policy Research (UK)

Who Are We? Identities in Britain, 2007

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Hizb'allah's Sunni Islamist Network

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Expanding the "Jihad": Hizb'allah's Sunni Islamist Network
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IAEA Report On Iran

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The latest report from the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran, Implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been released as a UN document, S/2007/100.

Permanent Link: IAEA Report on Iran UN Pulse

Islam: 2 Reports From U.S. Congressional Research Service

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+ Islamic Religious Schools, Madrasas: Background
+ The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya

Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists)
The Docuticker

China And The World

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Focus: China and the world

Source: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

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Venezuela: Chavez's Revolution

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Venezuela: Hugo Chavez's Revolution
Source: International Crisis Group (More)

The [U.S.] State Department At Work In The 21st Century: Global Actions

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eJournal USA, February 2007 issue

Sections

  • Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
  • Management
  • Political Affairs
  • Global Actions - Photo Gallery
  • Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs
  • Democracy and Global Affairs

AFGHANISTAN

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Measuring Progress in Afghanistan
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies (More)

What Drives Health-Care Spending Priorities?

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What Drives Health-Care Spending Priorities? An International Survey of Health-Care Professionals
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Use Of Modern Contraception By The Poor Is Falling Behind

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Source: PLoS Medicine

See also: Contraceptive Use and the Poor: A Matter of Choice?

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DgCommunities

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dgCommunities

http://topics.developmentgateway.org/

dgCommunities is a collaborative space for professionals working to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development worldwide. Share knowledge, tools, contacts, and more with members in 200 countries. Each online community is centered on specific themes and guided by experts in the field. Thousands of information resource links are included, plus valuable member services.

From Internet Resources Newsletter, No. 148

Guinea: Unrest & International Ngos

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Guinea Opposition Tries to Avoid War
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6428677,00.html

Discontent in Guinea Nears Boiling Point [Free Registration May Be Required]
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/world/africa/20guinea.html?em&ex=1172120400&en=d2ac13fce0478e02&ei=5087%0A

UNHCR Plans to Repatriate Liberian Refugees From Guinea [Real Player]
http://voanews.com/english/2007-02-20-voa27.cfm

Call for lifting of stage of siege after week-long news blackout
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=21063

ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6YM3JG?OpenDocument&rc=1&cc=gin

Human Rights Watch: Guinea [pdf]
http://hrw.org/doc?t=africa&c=guinea

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Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

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What Islamists Need to Be Clear About: The Case of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (PDF; )
Source: Carnegis Endowment for International Peace (More)

Palestinian Reform

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Requiem for Palestinian Reform: Clear Lessons from a Troubled Record
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Iran: 2 Papers From Center For Strategic & International Studies [U.S.]

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Iran: "Weakling" or "Hegemon"?

Iran's Developing Nuclear and Missile Programs
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies

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Understanding Indian Insurgencies

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Understanding Indian Insurgencies: Implications for Counterinsurgency Operations in the Third World
Source: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College (More)

Universal Human Rights Index

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"free access to a searchable index of documents, legislation and treaties about all aspects of human rights from approximately 2000 onwards."

http://www.universalhumanrightsindex.org/

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Pharmaceuticals For Least Developed Countries: Research Guide

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Research guide on TRIPS and compulsory licensing:access to innovative pharmaceuticals for least developed countries (More)

Global Map Of Displacement

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"online interactive map of current trends in internal displacement relating to 196 nations worldwide."
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Core Health Indicators. WHO

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http://www3.who.int/whosis/core/core_select.cfm  (More)

Zimbabwe.

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Africa South of the Sahara: Zimbabwe

Karen Fung of the Stanford University Libraries

United Nations Development Programme: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Shadows and Lies From PBS Frontline/World

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Iran-U.S. Confrontation. Project On Defense Alternatives [U.S.]

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Confronting Iran : Critical perspectives on the current crisis, its origins, and implications February 2007 http://www.comw.org/pda/0702iran.html

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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Dispute

US Regional Policy

Media & Public Discourse

US Nonproliferation Policy

Oil Geopolitics

War Plans & Scenarios

Iran in Iraq Dispute

US National Security Strategy

Costs & Consequences of War

Regime Change Iran

US Political Dynamics

Crisis Resolution & Diplomacy

News and Information Sites

China's National Image

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Brand China
Source: The Foreign Policy Centre

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Karl Popper

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This page contains an audio recording of a discussion about the philosopher Sir Karl Popper (45 minutes in length), an episode from a BBC Radio Four series hosted by Melvyn Bragg.

Karl Popper

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Climate Change - January 2007

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Climate of 2007 - January in Historical Perspective
Source: National Climatic Data Center (NOAA)
The Docuticker

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Al-Qaeda. U.S. CRS Report

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+ Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology January 2007

CRS Reports: Military and Defense (PDFs)
Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists, Open CRS)

Aids In Africa. U.S. CRS Report

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+ AIDS in Africa [pdf] November 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service (via National Council for Science and the Environment, U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Office)

U.S. Africa Command Briefing (PDF; 653 KB)

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U.S. Africa Command Briefing (PDF; 653 KB)
Source: U.S. Department of Defense (More)

Ahmadi-Nejad's Presidency

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Iran: Ahmadi-Nejad's Tumultuous Presidency
Source: International Crisis Group (More)

Russia: Putin Era

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The Putin Era in Historical Perspective (PDF; 312 KB)
Source: National Intelligence Council (via Federation of American Scientists) (More)

North Korea. Nuclear Freeze

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Freeze Minus
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies
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Education Strategy To Promote Opportunity, Prosperity, And Growth In U.S.

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An Education Strategy to Promote Opportunity, Prosperity, and Growth
Source: Brookings Institution, Hamilton Project

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Climate Change: Emission Targets; And Emission Caps, Tradable Permits & Carbon Taxes

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Formulas for Quantitative Emission Targets
Source: Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Faculty Research Working Paper Series

Addressing the Risks of Climate Change: The Environmental Effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of Emissions Caps and Tradable Permits, Compared to Carbon Taxes (PDF; 158 KB)
Source: American Consumer Institute

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Second Look At Microfinance

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A Second Look at Microfinance: The Sequence of Growth and Credit in Economic History / by Thomas Dichter
Source: Cato Institute
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Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook. U.N.

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The newly-launched United Nations Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook showcases United Nations’ system-wide resources and activities in the field of counter-terrorism...(more)

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The Consultative Group To Assist The Poor [Pdf]

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http://www.cgap.org

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European Parliament. Rendition

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Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners

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Barack Obama 2008

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This is the official website of Barack Obama US senator for Illinois who is challenging for the 2008 American presidential elections. His website provides free access to biographical information; press releases, blogs and webcasts from his campaigns. Also accessible online are speeches and articles which set out his policies.
http://www.barackobama.com/

From Intute.ac.uk

New Radiation Symbol

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The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have introduced a new ionizing radiation warning symbol (pdf) to supplement the traditional international symbol for radiation, the three cornered trefoil, which has no intuitive meaning and little recognition beyond those educated in its significance...

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Right To Food Web Site

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched a web site on the right to food, providing practical information for policy-makers, legal practitioners, civil society members, UN staff, academics and the general public. Resources include training materials and an e-learning course, tools to raise awareness of the right to food including a glossary, and a virtual library containing manuals, technical papers, policy briefs, case studies and publications.

Un Pulse Permanent Link: Right to Food Web site

History Of Shia Faith And Politics

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The Partisans of Ali: A Series Overview

Export of Iran's Revolution Spawns Violence

Shia Rise Amid Century of Mideast Turmoil

The Origins of the Shia-Sunni Split

Key Individuals in the Shia-Sunni Divide

The Partisans of Ali: A Chronology

One Thousand Years of Shiite History

The Shia-Sunni Conflict: Suggested Reading

From [U.S.] National Public Radio (NPR).

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Children & Armed Conflict. U.N. Special Representative

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UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children & Armed Conflict

Features overviews of issues such as child soldiers, girls in war, landmines, and displaced children

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WTO And GATT

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WTO and GATT Research Online guide providing access to major sources of information, both printed and electronic.

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Fragile States And Political Protest. Conference Paper. IPSA

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Political protest in fragile states full text of a conference paper delivered by Pippa Norris at the International Political Science Association (IPSA) world congress July 2006.

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Middle East Conflicts

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Middle-East publications: Defence Academy [U.K.] includes coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict; Iraq; Iran; Lebanon

Crisis in Lebanon House of Commons Library

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Caucasus & Central Asian Conflicts

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Central Asia Caucasus Analyst includes: the Chechen War, Chechnya... Afghanistan

Caucasus publications : Defence Academy [U.K.] includes Chechnya Conflict

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Private Military Companies.

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U.S Elections Web Sites

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Atlas of Presidential Elections

Election Statistics. U.S.House of Representative. Clerk of the House

270towin.com 2008 Presidential Elections. Interative Map

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Concept Paper On Security Sector Reform. U.N Security Council

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"Maintenance of international peace and security: role of the Security Council in supporting security sector reform" (S/2007/72)  (More)

2007 Legislative Programme & Mbeki's State Of The Nation Address. Parliamentary Monitoring Group

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Here is the: 2007 Legislative Programme and the President's Address. These documents can also be accessed here: http://www.pmg.org.za/overview/legprog2007.htm and www.pmg.org.za/bills/070209sona.htm