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Click on this link for the flyer for GlobalIssues_1.pdf
From the
website:
'Global Issues in Context offers global
perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and
topics in the news related to these issues.
Not a pro and con database, Global Issues in Context is a truly non-U.S. centric resource that ties together a variety of sources to present a rich analysis of issues — providing information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.'
Trial
information:
Please visit http://www.galeuk.com/trialsite/
For Username and Password, phone or email the Humanities Reference Desk:
Phone: 021-650-3703
Email: celia.walter@uct.ac.za
January
14
Show World: Online Tool For Resizing Countries On The Map Re: Global Issues
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Show World
SHOW is an online information tool launched in May 2008 by Mapping Worlds. The website offers users a new way to look at the world by resizing countries on the map according to a series of global issues. Data is obtained from a number of non-governmental organisations such as World Bank, Amnesty International, USGS, Unicef, ILO, IMF. Variables are mapped from a range of subjects including: people (demographics, health, education); planet (animal resources, environment, minerals, energy); business (economy, transport, global brands, industry); politics (government, migration, law & order); living (sports, travel). Users can also suggest a map. SHOW also allows users to download datasets (MS Excel), maps and animations. These can be shared across the Internet through websites, blogs and email. From: Intute.ac.uk
http://show.mappingworlds.com/
SHOW is an online information tool launched in May 2008 by Mapping Worlds. The website offers users a new way to look at the world by resizing countries on the map according to a series of global issues. Data is obtained from a number of non-governmental organisations such as World Bank, Amnesty International, USGS, Unicef, ILO, IMF. Variables are mapped from a range of subjects including: people (demographics, health, education); planet (animal resources, environment, minerals, energy); business (economy, transport, global brands, industry); politics (government, migration, law & order); living (sports, travel). Users can also suggest a map. SHOW also allows users to download datasets (MS Excel), maps and animations. These can be shared across the Internet through websites, blogs and email. From: Intute.ac.uk
http://show.mappingworlds.com/
January
13
Producer: New Economics Foundations (nef)
Cost: free
URL: http://www.happyplanetindex.org/
Péter's Digital Reference Shelf: http://www.gale.cengage.com/reference/peter/200812/happy_planet_index.htm
March
27
Social Security Programs Throughout The World: The Americas, 2007
General Social welfare Americas Trackbacks (0)Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2007
Source: Social Security Administration, Office of Policy
This fourth issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of the Americas. The combined findings of this series, which also includes volumes on Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and Africa, are published at 6-month intervals over a 2-year period. Each volume highlights features of social security programs in the particular region.
Scroll down for earlier volumes.
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February
29
The Orwell Prize 2008 longlist announced
The longlist for the 2008 Orwell Prize
has been announced. 18 authors and 12 journalists are now in the
running for two prizes that reward those who have most successfully
achieved Orwell's aim 'to make political writing into an art'. A record
181 books have been submitted for this year's book Prize, surpassing
both the Man Booker and Samuel Johnson Prizes. These include works by
two Nobel Laureates (Doris Lessing and Orhan Pamuk), and the British
Prime Minister (Gordon Brown). 54 journalists, including some of
Britain's most renowned correspondents, have submitted for this year's
journalism Prize, also a record.
January
24
Stathis Kalyvas homepage
Stathis Kalyvas is a professor of political science and director of the
Program on Order, Conflict and Violence, Yale university. In addition
to his CV, his home page provides information on the latest research
and free access to a growing collection of his articles and working
papers. Topics covered by these include analysis on civil wars;
political violence; ethnic conflict, Greek politics and political
parties in Greece. The section on civil wars covers contempirary
conflicts in Iraq, Columbia and many other world regions. materials
generally date from the mid 1990s until the current day.
From Intute.ac.uk
http://research.yale.edu/stathis/
http://research.yale.edu/stathis/
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This official European Union website offers a handy directory of the
RSS news feeds created by the EU and its main institutions. This
enables users to quickly locate and sign up to the latest press
releases. It includes the main EU press releases; lists of the latest
documents from key bodies such as the European Parliament; European
Commission and the Court of Justice. Also available are links to RSS
feeds from the websites of key European Commissioners. Technical
information is available on the website.
http://europa.eu/rapid/syndication/setLanguage.do?language=en
From Intute.ac.uk
August
06
August
06
Public Attitudes To Politicians, Australia: Who Will Make It Through The Pearly Gates?
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Do politicians
deserve to go to heaven? Public attitudes to prominent Australians (PDF; 38 KB)
Source: Australia Institute (More)
Source: Australia Institute (More)
July
31
...The group intends to re-examine and question the arguments surrounding the notion of psychogeography, (that is, the study of emotional and behavioural impact of urban space)...
http://www.materialistpsychogeography.co.uk/
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July
12
The mission of th[is] nonprofit ... is "to prevent war and
alleviate the conditions which cause war." The group's website features
the annual Failed States Index (ranking countries "based on their
social, economic, and political pressures") and reports on the Iraq
conflict, globalization and human rights, peace and stability
operations, and related topics. Additional material is
subscription-based.
URL: http://www.fundforpeace.org
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24062 (More)
URL: http://www.fundforpeace.org
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24062 (More)
July
02
...It aims to
provide abstracts, bibliographic details and links to full text (where
available) Some full text requires a subscription.... (More)
June
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June
25
Culture And The Right To The City: Diversity In The Cultural Ecology Of Cape Town
General Africa Trackbacks (0)Date:
Time 9.30 – 16h00
Venue: SA Museum,
May
31
The Economist Intelligence Unit launched today a study ranking 121 nations
by their 'absence of violence.' The 24 indicators include internal and
external factors such as levels of violence within a country, organized
crime, the number of people in prison, and military expenditure.
(More)
May
16
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs recently issued National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates, 2004-2005
(Symbol: ST/ESA/STAT/SER.X/37; Sales number: E.07.XVII.3). (More)
April
24
Disarming fears of diversity: ethnic heterogeneity and state militarization, 1988-2002 Working Paper
Source: The World Bank
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April
01
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has short outreach guides to help in planning IP-related outreach campaigns, and to provide examples of successful initiatives worldwide. The guides are available in the following areas: Planning a Public Outreach Campaign, Using Communications Tools Effectively, Outreach in Practice.
Permanent Link: WIPO Outreach Guides UN Pulse
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March
25
Assault On Democracy: Bush Administration And The American University
General Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Trackbacks (0)Source: InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies
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March
24
Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007
Source: The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (More)
Source: The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (More)
March
24
The United States and the WTO Dispute Settlement System
Source: Council on Foreign Relations
From press release:
The
+ Full Report (PDF; 265 KB)
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March
23
NASPIR is a network of International relations and politics scholars and researchers who support social justice and non-violent action against oppression. This is their email discussion forum which is an excellent starting point for tracing information on radical politics and political activism. It regularly highlights news websites, conferences and publications. Topics covered have included criticism of the war in iraq; anarchism; social movements and civil disobedience. There is also regularly posted radical and alternative media commentary on world events. It is possible to view all messages since 2003 on the website. Message posting requires registration.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naspir/
From Intute.ac.uk
March
20
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see special issues of Theory, Culture & Society, v. 23 (2-3) March-May 2007
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06
The 2006 Peace Operations Year in Review has been issued. In addition to facts and figures and current peacekeeping operations, there are detailed chapters about the peace agreements, ceasefires or cessations of hostilities accomplished with UN political and diplomatic support.
Permanent Link: Peace Operations Year in Review 2006 UN Pulse
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March
04
Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy/index.html
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March
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February
27
The New Identity Politics 2007
Source: Institute for Public Policy Research (UK)
Who Are We? Identities in Britain, 2007
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February
26
+ Islamic Religious Schools, Madrasas: Background
+ The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya
Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists)
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February
26
February
25
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
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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
February
22
What Islamists Need to Be Clear About: The Case of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (PDF; )
Source: Carnegis Endowment for International Peace (More)
Source: Carnegis Endowment for International Peace (More)
February
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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.
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February
17
February
17
An Education Strategy to Promote Opportunity, Prosperity, and Growth
Source: Brookings Institution,Hamilton
Source: Brookings Institution,
February
16
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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