Links of Interest for the Political Scientist *
Associations and Organizations:
The American Political Science Association
Pi Sigma Alpha PSA - the National Political Science Honor Society
Conflict and Peace Studies:
Military Data Resource - collection of military links including organizations, weapon builders, and weapon systems.
National Security Website - clearinghouse for reporters, researchers, and concerned Americans to publications, policy experts, and weblinks on a wide spectrum of national security issues.
U.S. Naval Institute Military Database - unclassified intelligence database with detailed coverage of over 150 nations.
Conflict Analysis & Resolution Virtual Bookshelf - designed for practioners and scholars; contains links to useful resources on the web and first-source documents
Current Political Events and Elections:
ElectNet - state-by-state coverage
Polyconomics, Inc. - "analyzes the impact of political decisions on financial markets and real economies in the U.S., Japan, and 14 emerging markets in Latin America/Asia."
Government Statistics:
Fed World - central access point for locating and acquiring government information
Bureau of Justice Statistics Documents - Full text of select U.S. Bureau of Justice statistics publications
Statistics on Federal Court Cases - at Cornell Law School
National Clearinghouse for Justice Information and Statistics - provides access to impartial information about information technology designed for criminal justice agencies.
Historical:
Papers of James Madison - at the University of Virginia
The Federalist Papers - complete and unabridged
International Relations:
International Relations and Security Network
Hoover Institution - at Stanford University
Resources for International Studies
Judicial Decisions and Law News:
FindLaw - includes a database of all Supreme Court cases since 1937 as well as info on many areas of law.
Academic Journal Page - allows the searching of law reviews and law journals
Legislative Action:
Thomas: Library of Congress Legislative Server
Legi-Slate News Service - from the Washington Post
C-SPAN's list of Congressional links
Parties:
Yahoo!'s listing of Political Parties and Groups
Periodicals and Journals:
The Journal of Conflict Studies
Political Theory:
Foundations of Political Theory - at the American Political Science Association
Political Philosophers and Theorists
Another Political Philosophers and Theorists site
Public Policy and Public Administration:
Public Policy and Administration Links
Electronic Policy Network - a group of research and advocacy organizations and publications, providing online analysis of economics, politics, social trends, and public policy.
Miscellaneous:
Political Resources on the Net - covering the entire globe
What Can I Do With a Degree in Political Science? - essay by the chair of the Political Science department at Rutgers on what possibilities await those who persue a bachelor's degree in Political Science.
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Last revised: 1.14.99