Peace and conflict and P Guide - Resources and Review

Information about the peace process in Northern Ireland, together with a historical overview of the troubles dating back to 1169. Includes a glossary of local terms and acronyms used in Ireland and Britain in reference to Northern Ireland and the conflict and conflict resolution.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to political expansionism.
 
Titled Conflict Resolution in the Global Village, the field trip offers teachers and students the opportunity to examine the techniques used by world leaders to achieve and maintain peace. Includes background information on the UN, details on UN peace
keeping operations and links to UN related Web sites.
 
A multi
disciplinary resource containing searchable, archived, discussion lists and access to resources on ecology, environment, economics, international studies, peace, and conflict studies.
 
An electronic magazine intended as a resource for students, teachers, and practitioners in fields relating to the reduction and elimination of conflict.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Lists, searchable database and reference table of all the Nobel Prizes: for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace
 
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.
 
PeaceNet serves peace and social justice advocates around the world in such areas as human rights, disarmament, and international relations. A number of alternative news services provide a range of information about these and other topics from around the world. Other important issues covered include: African American Networking, Asian Community Networking, and prisoner rights.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Provides summaries of human rights concerns in countries throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa during 1998. Includes information on abuse committed by security forces and armed opposition groups, and instances of arrest, detainment and imposed death sentences. Regional indexes offer details of Amnesty International's work and concerns within individual countries.
 
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.
 
Information about the Northern Ireland peace process, key players and their parties. Features full assembly election results and offers profiles of important figures including Ian Paisley, Gerry Adams, Mo Mowlam, David Trimble and John Hume.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to international security, peace
keeping and conflict.
 
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.
 
Annotated index to newsgroups, mailing lists, maps, news sources and other resources relevant to conflict in Algeria.
 
Lists of recent publications on peacekeeping and multilateral military operations. Published bi
weekly. US emphasis, though international in scope.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Report featuring news stories, background, testimony, resources for Kosovar refugees, and information on how individuals can help.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Official information on Canadian peace and security.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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