Web Links

United Nations
This is the official site for the United Nations, including separate sites devoted to five different areas: peace and security, international law, economic and social development, human rights, and humanitarian affairs. You will also find links to a wide range of related agencies, U.N. documents and news, information on member states, and other international information.
http://www.un.org/

European Union (EU)
A well organized starting place for more information on the EU can be found at this site maintained by the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States. Of particular note is a table (under "Profile") which compares the European Union with the United States on a variety of statistical indicators. Also note that there is a neat map (under "States") which can access the consulates and tourist offices in each EU member state. Contains additional links to other sites on and about the EU.
http://www.eurunion.org

U.S. State Department
This is an interesting and accessible site maintained by the U.S. State Department. Here you can access information on various aspects of American diplomacy. Of particular note is an area (under "Policy") devoted to current issues and perennial topics (such as counter-terrorism). Also, be sure to take note of the page devoted to following the Secretary on her travels. This site also contains additional links to various official American government bodies and other international organizations.
http://www.state.gov

U.S. Information Agency
This is a very good starting point for anyone interested in international media coverage maintained by the U.S. Information Agency. There is information on upcoming official international events (conferences, etc.) as well as useful information for students interested in international exchange. Of particular note is an area (under "Media Reaction") devoted to sampling the various ideological positions taken by news commentary reports from around the world, organized on particular topics (usually daily). Contains additional links intended for the "citizen diplomat" interested in taking part in the "public diplomacy forum".
http://usinfo.state.gov/

Foreign Affairs
A good starting point for exploring the world of foreign policy journals can be found at this site maintained by the journal Foreign Affairs. Here you can read summaries or browse back issues. Contains additional links to other sites on international issues (academic and non-academic). Of particular note is a sub-list of "multi-cultural resources" and an area (under "Commentary") from which you can access and browse many of the other major foreign policy journals. Make sure you at least, glance at the journal called "Foreign Policy" (their main competition - though there are now an increasing number of comparable journals).
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/

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