Political Science - Internet Resources

UHM Library Subject Guide for Political Science
UHM Library Databases for Government Documents
UHM Library Databases for Political Science

Politically Relevant Sites at UH - Fred Riggs, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor Political Science
also, links for: Democratization, Development, Globalization, Global Order, Governance, Political Science, Public Administration, Representation
Asian, U.S. & World Politics, Global Futures - Vincent K. Pollard, Ph.D., UHM Asian Studies Program
incl Hawaii Politics, annotated links, essays, student resources for evaluating & citing website information, scholarships, fellowships, grants
Freedom, Democracy, Peace; Power, Democide, and War - Rudy Rummel, Ph.D., UHM Emeritus Professor Political Science
books, documents, theory, philosophy, methods, blog, links
GreenFILE - EBSCO
free environmental database, scholarly, general interest, government documents & reports, agriculture, education, law, health, technology

Political Science - Google Directory

Associations & Organizations
Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden - Smithsonian
background information on the presidency, campaigns, presidents, biographical sketches, achievements, images, classroom aids, candidates, military service, bibliography, annotated links
Amnesty International
includes human rights records by country
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
includes guide and contact information for the Carnegie Endowment policy experts
Council on Foreign Relations
publications by region, issue & for educators
Institute of Politics (IOP), Harvard Kennedy School of Government - Video Archive
searchable video archive of public addresses, panel discussions, events on politics, policy, culture, academic life, with world's most prominent political speakers 1978 to present
International Studies Association
National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM)
national voice & advocate of community mediation in legislative, policy-making, professional & other arenas, projects & grants, mediation centers, job postings, links, articles
Organization of American States
Chartered commitment to common goals, respect for sovereignty, human rights, security, fight corruption | audio archives of OAS Radio, information on governing bodies, annual reports, Art Museum of the Americas online exhibits, Children's Corner on the culture, history, art, folklore of South, Central, North America
Scholarly Societies Project
worldwide links to scholarly societies
Social Watch
"international NGO watchdog network monitoring poverty eradication and gender equality" | country reports, issues, progress & setbacks, development indicators, maps, organizations, conferences
Education
Student Voices - Annenberg Public Policy Center, U Penn
"encourages the civic engagement of young people by bringing the study of local government, policy issues, and political campaigns into the classroom" | Speak Out, News, Glossary, Student Resources, Teacher Resources
Elections
UHM Internet Resources for Politics
American National Election Studies
public opinion, voting, political participation
Federal Election Commission
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission
opensecrets.org
data on money in politics data from the Center for Responsive Politics
Pick Your Position on Issues & See Which Candidate Matches
Roll Call - The Newspaper of Capitol Hill
Vote Smart Web
Gateway Sites
Free Resources in Social Research Methods
online books, manuals, articles on how to do social research, incl surveys, interviews, observations, research about research methods, free software, how to present data, review of free statistical resources
Government Documents in the News
Government Printing Office - Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
electronic collection of current and historic US government documents defining American democracy - legislative, legal, regulatory, presidential, demographic, incl The Bill of Rights, Constitution, Federalist Papers, statistical reference sources
Government Resources - Library of Congress
Human Rights Information & Documentation Systems - HURISEARCH - Human Rights Education Associates
one point access to all human rights information published by human rights organisations worldwide
Information Resources for Political Science - Columbia U
LegiStorm
resources for congressional staff, journalists, public interest groups & academic researchers | congressional staff salaries, privately financed travel, personal financial disclosures of members & staff, track the latest developments on House & Senate floor
Political Database of the Americas
Political Science Links - Yahoo
Political Science Net Station - UBC
Canadian sites, elections/parties/legislatures, foreign governments, international relations, law & politics, local politics, mass media/communications/journalism, methodology/survey/research/public opinion, political geography, political philosophy/theory/sociology/anthropology/ethnicity/gender, public policy/administration/environment/economy
Political Science Research Resources - Vanderbilt U
Politics Links - Yahoo
Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
politics, government, election worldwide
Selected Library and Internet Resources for Political Science - Stanford U
Selected Internet Resources for Political Science - Yale Library
Social, Political and Economic Change
World Social Change reports, reviews of main world demographic and political changes & data, review of theories of change, long term changes in political, economic & social systems, theory, data, research, syllabi, history, etc.
SpeakOut.com
politics, activism, political issues, government, elections
WWW Virtual Library - International Affairs
Government: Foreign
A Constitution for Europe
hypertext adaptation of the European Union (EU) Constitution, browsable through the "Table of Contents" or the "Content Map", available in several languages
Foreign Government Resources on the Web - U MI
Governments on the WWW
PARLINE Database
from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
general information on Parliaments' chambers, description of the electoral system, recent elections results
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
incl links to Asia-Pacific information
Government: State & Local
Hawaii
Hawaii Democratic Party
Hawaii Green Party
Hawaii Republican Party
Hawaii State Archives
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Office of the Governor
Politics1.com Hawaii
links to other political parties in Hawaii
State of Hawaii Homepage
State of Hawaii Office of Elections
Other States
State and Local Governments - Library of Congress
Government: United States
A Century of Lawmaking - U.S. Congressional documents from 1774 - 1873
FedWorld Information Network
searchable databases, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
FirstGov
Foreign Relations of the United States - State Department Office of the Historian, U WI Digital Collections
"official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication" | 1861 - present
Government Resources - Library of Congress
History and Politics Out Loud (HPOL) - Michigan State U, National Endowment for the Humanities
audio recordings: "formal addresses delivered in public settings to private telephone conversations conducted from the innermost recesses of the White House" | speeches by Lyndon B. Johnson to the Warren Commission, John F. Kennedy speaking about the Cuban Missile Crisis, tapes from the Nixon/Watergate scandal, Bill Clinton's denials of his affair with Monica Lewinsky | historical context, transcripts
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States
Library of Congress
National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Dept of Justice
National Technical Information Service
scientific, technical, business, environment, health, military - government information - catalogs, databases, audiovisuals, bibliographies
Official Federal Government Web Sites - Library of Congress
THOMAS: U.S. Congress on the Internet
U.S. Congressional Budget Office
US Department of State
US Department of State Dispatch Newsletter 1993-1999
US Department of State Foreign Relations Series to 1999
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
U.S. Government Manual
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook) - USAID
"The Greenbook shows a complete historical record of U.S. foreign aid to the rest of the world" | reports by country, program area, account, top 10 recipients of a program by year, research tips, country notes
U.S. Senate
White House
Government Publications: US
Uncle Sam Migrating Government Publications
digitizing government documents
U.S. Government Manual
U.S. Government Printing Office
International Relations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Columbia International Affairs Online
scholarly resources
Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
International Affairs Resources - WWWVL
Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe
largest regional security organization in the world - 55 members from Central Asia, Europe, North America | election monitoring, environmental security, preventive diplomacy | organization's magazine (Russian & English), field stories, fact sheets, online video, employment opportunities
US Department of State Foreign Relations Series
News Sources
CNN Political Section
CQ Politics - Congressional Quarterly
CQPress in Context - Congressional Quarterly
"a free, nonpartisan resource for information on pivotal events and issues shaping today’s world of government and politics"
Maps in the News
New York Times International Section
New York Times U.S. Political Section
New York Times Politics Navigator
Newspapers.com
Uncommon Knowledge - Hoover Institution - American Public Television - NPR
public policy issues, debates, audio, video, transcripts
Washington Post Political Section
Numeric Data
Census Bureau
Lobbying Database - OpenSecrets.org - Center for Responsive Politics
lobbying firms & lobbyists expenditures 1998- to Congress & government agencies | search by firm or lobbyist name, industry, issue, government agency
Roper Center: Polling 101 - U Conn
"the largest library of public opinion data in the world." Sampling, Total Survey Error, Reading Tables, Role of Polls in Policymaking, Public Opinion Matters: recent polls on economic issues, education, technology, Links
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Peace
UHM Library's Peace Studies Subject Guide
The Institute for Global Communication's PeaceNet
Policy, Opinion, Public Administration
Center for Public Integrity - Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
"a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization that conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world"
The Electronic Hallway - Evans School of Public Affairs, UW
teaching cases & other curriculum materials
Information Resources for Public Administration - Columbia U
National Academy of Public Administration
independent non-partisan organization chartered by Congress, assisting federal, state, and local governments with effectiveness, efficiency, accountability, special initiatives, projects, government performance, human resources, intergovernmental relations, management studies, publications, calendar, conferences, events
Political Leaders on the Issues
Robert's Rules of Order Revised for Deliberative Assemblies
Research
The American Presidency Project - UCSB
documents 1789- | inaugural addresses, press briefings, signing statements, debates, data - popularity, public appearances, election results 1828- , audio, video
Avoice: African American Voices in Congress
"designed to capture and preserve the rich history of political and legislative contributions of blacks for future generations. This virtual online library is a central source of information about historical and contemporary African American policy issues"
The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building - RAND Corp
"a practical “how-to” manual on the conduct of effective nation-building" | free PDF download of full document or summary
Bertelsmann Transformation Index
political management & progress towards democracy & market economy - an international ranking of 116 developing and transition countries, detailed country reports & strategies
Cascon System for Analyzing International Conflict - MIT
post-WWII conflict cases structured using Bloomfield-Leiss conflict phase model for preventive diplomacy & early warning research | expert codings of 500+ factors in 10 categories track influence of events & circumstances on the progress of each case toward or away from violence
Center for American Women and Politics - Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers U
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Audio Archive - UCSB
"makes accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI"
"The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987. During that time it brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Political and academic leaders, scientists, social scientists, legal scholars, journalists, theologians, labor and community leaders focused on topics such as peace and war, democracy, dissent, community action, ecology and the environment, elections and the electoral process, immigration, international relations, law and order, the media, race and ethnicity, and religion. Prominent participants included Senator Alan Cranston, Upton Sinclair, Milton Friedman, Mortimer Adler, Cesar Chavez, Aldous Huxley, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Sander Vanocur, and Gunner Myrdal among many others."
Civil Rights Project - UCLA
news, convenings, research, policy action, resources, networking
Demos - The Think Tank for Everyday Democracy
projects, publications, people, events, essays, case studies
Global Integrity
"independent, non-profit tracking governance corruption trends around the world with local teams of researchers and journalists to monitor openness and accountability" | funded by World Bank, produces Global Integrity Report of national governments' 'integrity indicators'
GovernmentDocs.org - Sunlight Foundation
"created to advance the values of open and accountable government...gives the public an unprecedented level of access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or 'sunshine' laws...citizen reviewers can engage in the government accountability process like never before...Registered users can review and comment...help us review documents we receive from the government, and root out instances of illegal and unethical behavior"
Government Performance Project (GPP)
"mission is to give state governments information they can use to improve management and achieve their goals" | "Grading the States 2005" report: money, people, infrastructure, information | "GPP Chronology" in "About" - access to reports to 2000 | research methodology
Human Security Centre: Human Security Brief - U British Columbia
"the complex of interrelated threats associated with civil war, genocide and the displacement of populations...conflict trend data and analyses of recently released datasets that track trends in war terminations and organized violence against civilians"
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
comprehensive coverage of conflict-induced displacement worldwide. Reports, news, maps and other resources
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
"an intergovernmental organization, supports sustainable democracy worldwide" - electoral processes, gender, assessments, databases, maps, reports, working papers, press releases
Making of America
primary sources for American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction
Middle East Institute
"interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present, with a primary focus on the 19th and 20th centuries...focuses on the Arab countries, Armenia, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Central Asia, and Muslim Diaspora communities." | links to videos of talks sponsored by the institute, bibliography, related information
Miller Center of Public Affairs - University of Virginia
Forum, Presidential Oral History, Presidential Recordings, Scripps Library, AmericanPresident.org, Scholars, Publications
Online Resource Guide to Political Inquiry
area studies, international, issue-based politics, research & reference, theory & analysis, web-based projects
OpenCongress.org - Sunlight Foundation & Participatory Politics Foundation
"brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill...free, open-source, non-profit, and non-partisan" | Bills, Senators, Representatives, Committees, Industries, Issues, Blog
Political Communications Lab - Stanford U
experimental studies on how traditional & internet polls work | Voter Attention Share project - tracking daily news references to election issues | other projects, audio lecture on online polling
Policy Review - Hoover Institution
online journal
Security Studies Program - Center for International Studies, MIT
"the integration of technical and political analysis of national and international security problems" | research, publications, journal, newsletter, working papers, conferences
The Whitehouse Project - Advancing Women's Leadership
programs, research & reports, events, press room
United Nations
United Nations
United Nations Chronicle
United Nations Crime And Justice Information Network - Countries of the World