Reference Works
| Aggression and Conflict: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia | Ref HM 136.L46 1994 |
| Encyclopedia of Community | Ref MH 756 .E53 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice | Ref HV 6017 .E52 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies | Ref GN 495.6 .C37 2004 |
| Encyclopedia of Religion and War | Ref BL 80.3 .E53 2004 |
| Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict | Ref HM 291 .K87 |
| An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996 | Ref D 42 .J47 1998 |
| Freedom
in the World |
Ref JC571 .G336 |
| Guides to undergraduate and graduate programs, jobs, and internships | |
| World Encyclopedia of Peace | Ref JZ 5533 .W67 1999 |
Bibliographies (Lists of books)
| Pacifism Since 1914: An Annotated Reading List | Ref JZ 5560 .B76x |
| War and Peace through Women's Eyes: A Selective Bibliography of 20th Century American Women's Fiction | Ref PS 374 .W6 C37 |
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(via Books and Periodicals web page):
The Albert Einstein Institution
Founded by Gene Sharp, this institution advances the study and use of
strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world. A variety
of booklets and articles are available in PDF form on this site. Resources
also available in translation. Publications include case studies, applications
of nonviolent action, and an archive of their newsletters.
Better World Links: for
Peace, Human Rights, Environment, Social Justice, etc.
Search for links organized in the following categories,
or search with other keywords:
Conflict Regions, Culture, Economy, Education, Environment, General Info, Health, Human Rights, Military, Men, News / Media , One World, Peace, Politics, Religions, Social Justice, Urgent Actions, Women
Digital Archive for Peace Studies
A collaboration of archives at Earlham, Goshen, and Manchester colleges, this source provides over 30,000 pages of primary documents - including minutes, diaries, correspondence, pamphlets, newspapers and periodicals - ranging in date from the 1700s to the present. The archive chronicles the social justice efforts of the students and faculty of these colleges as well as the members of their affiliated historic peace-churches - Quakers, Mennonites and the Church of the Brethren.
A Force More Powerful
Developed to support the PBS documentary (six 30-min. episodes available
on DVD), this site shares background information on the six examples of
20th century nonviolent action, plus seven more.
Educational Outreach Materials include a 16-p. study guide with program synopses, background information, pictures, descriptions of nonviolent strategies, maps, timelines, discussion questions, research activities, and additional resources for high school and college (English and Spanish).
A Force More Powerful: The Game of Nonviolent Strategy
Developed by The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, the game simulates nonviolent struggles to win freedom and secure human rights against dictators, occupiers, colonizers, and corrupt regimes. AFMP is a single-player, turn-based game in which the player is chief strategist in a nonviolent movement against the opponent in one of ten pre-packaged scenarios. The adversary is controlled by the game's artificial intelligence. For players aged 14 and up.
Freedom
in the World
Freedom in the World is an annual comparative assessment of the
state of political rights and civil liberties in 192 countries and 14
related and disputed territories, published by Freedom House. This site
has full text articles on many aspects of liberties in countries since
2002 and tables of rankings since 1973. Also available on the site are
rankings from Freedom in the Press.
Human Rights Watch
Dedicated to protecting
the human rights of people around the world, Human Rights Watch is an
independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions
from private individuals and foundations worldwide. It accepts no government
funds, directly or indirectly. It sorts releases by country and
topic.
Human Security Report Project
The HSRP conducts research on global trends in political violence, their causes and consequences and is funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
OECD
Factbook: Economic, Environmental, and Social Statistics
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
created this site with more than 100 indicators on economy, agriculture,
education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health and quality of life,
industry, information and communications, population/labour force, trade
and investment, taxation, public expenditure and R&D. Data are provided
for all OECD member countries, and in some cases, for selected non-member
economies and area totals. Includes accompanying text and references for
further information on the indicator. The statistical tables and graphics
are shown in ExcelTM. The user can easily download the Excel data.
Peace and World Security
Studies (PAWSS)
The Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies
(PAWSS) was established in 1982 by faculty from the Five College consortium
(Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College,
and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst) to enhance undergraduate
education in the field of peace and international security studies.
Undergraduate Education Guide provides an overview of the field of peace studies at the undergraduate level and links to colleges, by state, that offer undergraduate programs in peace studies.
Graduate Education Guide lists graduate programs alphabetically, as well as law schools and fellowships that emphasize peace studies.
Careers and Internships Guide alphabetically lists organizations that work to prevent nuclear war, demilitarize the conduct of foreign policy, reduce state-sponsored oppression, promote human rights, promote equitable economic development, protect civil liberties in the United States, promote environmental protection, support grassroots participation in political processes, or support education for global awareness. The organizations listed have been coded according to the subject areas they address, and the types of activity they undertake. There is also a separate list of professional organizations that deal with Peace Studies and a list of US Government agencies that might offer career opportunities to Peace Studies graduates. This is only a starting point in any search for an internship or job.
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