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International Politics on the World Stage, Brief 4/e
World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e
John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs

Levels of Analysis

Web Links


World Trade Organization (WTO)
(http://www.wto.org/)

This site explains the World Trade Organization's role in establishing and implementing rules governing trade between nations. Trade-related news and basic WTO information appears along with a number of links to relevant publications and resources.

UN
(http://www.un.org/)

This comprehensive United Nations site covers the organization's charter, a list of member countries, information on issues of concern to the UN, conferences and meeting schedules, news, and links to the many subgroups under the UN umbrella.

Amnesty International
(http://www.amnesty.org/)

The official site for the human rights organization, this page reviews key Amnesty goals such as freeing prisoners of conscience, abolishing the death penalty, and eliminating torture. This site also provides links to a library of relevant documents and a country-by-country rundown of Amnesty's activities.

Greenpeace
(http://www.greenpeace.org/)

The Greenpeace site details the history and mission of the environmental activist group and covers news relevant to the group's efforts. This page provides information on joining Greenpeace and a look at threats to the oceans, forests, and other elements of the environment.

MNCs
(http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/mnc.htm)

This collection of links consists of a wide range of various types of Multinational Corporations.

Exxon
(http://www.exxon.com/index_flash.html)

This corporate site for ExxonMobil details the oil company's products and services and provides links to subsidiaries worldwide.

Nestle
(http://www.nestle.com/)

The Nestle corporate site provides information on the food company's products and services, company news releases, and financial data for prospective investors.

Toshiba
(http://www.toshiba.co.jp/)

Here you'll find corporate and investor information, press releases, and a list of products and services for the Japanese electronics company.

Burger King
(http://www.burgerking.com/)

The Burger King site includes a guide to restaurant locations, company information, press releases, and basic facts about the fast-food chain.

Coca-Cola
(http://www.coke.com/)

This corporate site for the beverage company includes information for consumers and investors, links to sites for Coke-sponsored events and Coke-related merchandise, and a virtual plant tour.

OPEC
(http://www.opec.org/)

At this URL, the 11-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries provides news releases and basic information, as well as links to OPEC publications.

Organization of American States (OAS)
(http://www.oas.org/)

Comprehensive information is available here on the history, activities, and current goals of the Organization of American States, the 35-country group consisting of North American, South American, Central American, and Caribbean-based nations. Issues discussed include trade, drug traffic, and human rights.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fr32.html)

This brief biography of the 32nd U.S. President includes a link to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, which provides more detailed information and primary source material.

World War II
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/)

Included here are biographies, timelines, and general information about World War II as seen from the British perspective.

Falun Gong
(http://www.asiasource.org/news/at_mp_02.cfm?newsid=5308)

Articles on the controversial Chinese spiritual group Falun Gong appear along with related interviews, statements, and links to relevant news stories.

Special Trade Representative
(http://www.ustr.gov/)

The Office of the United States Trade Representative's site has speeches, reports, press releases, and a wealth of information on the role of the primary presidential advisor on trade policy.

CIA
(http://www.cia.gov/)

A complete official look at the agency, this site offers a mission statement, a directory of subgroups within the CIA, links to news releases, publications and documents, and employment information.

CIA for Kids
(http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/index.html)

This site introduces children to the CIA through quizzes, puzzles, a virtual tour, and other kid-focused elements.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
(http://www.nato.int/)

A comprehensive group of readings on current events involving NATO countries as well as information about NATO's policies, partnerships, and activities.

EU
(http://www.europa.eu.int/)

This site follows the political and economic issues related to European integration, while also providing comprehensive information on the individual member countries, agencies and institutions of the Union, news, documents, and an annotated directory of Union activities and initiatives.

United Nations Association of the United States
(http://www.unausa.org/)

The main source for news and information about the United Nations Association of the United States of America, the foreign policy organization and research center. The site includes a discussion of key issues, links to publications, and an events calendar.

Joint Chiefs of Staff
(http://www.dtic.mil/jcs/)

The Joint Chiefs of Staff page details the organizational structure of the office which binds together the four major branches of the Armed Forces. News, links to relevant documents, and biographies of high-ranking JCS officials are also presented.

Hitler-Psych profile
(http://www1.us.nizkor.org/hweb/people/h/hitler-adolf/oss-papers/text/profile-index.html)

This psychological profile of Hitler compiled for use as a propaganda tool during World War II includes analysis of Hitler's self-image, the way German citizens saw him, and his expected future behavior.

Joseph Stalin
(http://www.stel.ru/stalin/)

This Russia-based site lists key events in Stalin's life and includes links to many other sites providing information on various people and events in Russian/Soviet history.

Winston Churchill
(http://www.churchill.nls.ac.uk/)

This site designed for use in Scottish schools contains a Churchill biography and many original documents and photos as part of its comprehensive look at the former British prime minister.

Vietnam
(http://www.vwip.org/vwiphome.html)

The Vietnam War Internet Project collects oral histories, memoirs, documents, and images and strives to present all points of view about the war in Indochina. VWIP also provides numerous links to Vietnam-related sites.

Madeleine Albright
(http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=7)

The National Women's Hall of Fame biography of Albright gives a summary of her governmental career, culminating in her appointment as Secretary of State in the Clinton administration.

Kashmir
(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/kashmir/)

The Kashmir World Wide Web Virtual Library provides electronic sources of information on the troubled South Asian territory, including newsgroups, recent developments, and examinations of Kashmir's relations with bordering countries India and Pakistan.