Political Science Research Guide

A non-profit collective dedicated to providing access to and increasing public awareness of the alternative press.

US Department of State's annual report on the status of internationally recognized human rights in hundreds of countries.

News website featuring independent global news. It seeks to provide the public with "access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media..."

A research facility for scholars of U.S. public policy focusing on American politics and history with special attention paid to the American presidency. The collection includes more than 2,500 hours of secret White House recordings, hundreds of presidential oral history interviews, audio and video recordings of Miller Center Forums, and documents related to the executive branch of American government.

Run by individuals committed to the expression of free ideas this site has provided free web space for anarchist thinkers since 1997.

A non-partisan organization devoted to helping the public make educated and responsible decisions about political candidates and ballot measures. Find biographical information, voting records, and more.

A progressive think tank whose mission is to expose movements, institutions, and ideologies that undermine human rights.

The WLI offers a distinctive libertarian perspective of our world by applying a unique approach to a comprehensive list of 166 factors, documented for the first time in a systematic manner. The WLI collects and analyses data for 159 countries using a novel concept and methodology, which permits the visualisation of the pervasive violation of prima facie rights by the state.

A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.

US Department of State's annual report on the status of internationally recognized human rights in hundreds of countries.

Reports documenting worldwide human development issues.

Links to various human rights organizations and informational pages.

Find links to newspapers worldwide. Can be filtered by language.

Find English-language translations of news articles from around the globe.

English-language translations of foreign news articles that concern the U.S.

Find links to statistic and data related to international politics.

International organization that lends money to developing countries.

Links that lead to a wealth of information on international affairs. Grouped by topic. Maintained by Dr. Wayne A.Selcher, Professor of International Studies Emeritus, Elizabethtown College in PA.

Find international legal resources vetted by the American Society of International Law.

From the UN: a "virtual training and research centre in international law."

Watchdog agency for UN policymaking.

Archive of U.S. State Department documents.

Oral histories of U.S. diplomats. Primarily covers Post WWII to the early 2000's.

Founded in 1903, it's the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 15,000 members in over 80 countries.

Founded in 1949 under UNESCO sponsorship IPSA concentrates on its triennial scholarly meetings and sponsorship of roundtables and workshops.

Founded in 1948, headquartered at California State University at Sacramento and comprised of more than 1000 political scientists, WPS promotes the study and teaching of government and politics, to foster research and to facilitate the discussion of public affairs.