Arab human rights and democracy: useful resources
The Arab Human Development reports http://www.arab-hdr.org/ a project of the UNDP, are conducted every few years and seek to engage Arab nations in analysis and discussion of human development issues and future policy needs. Reports and papers from 2002 onwards. Topics covered include human security, knowledge, gender, opportunities. Human Rights Index for the Arab Countries […]
Gender Equality in China
Are you an unmarried woman of over 27? In China you might be ‘leftover’ according to a report in BBC magazine: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21320560 The All China Women’s Federation has English language discussion of this topic. This is an Official website founded to protect the rights of women and promote gender equality: http://www.womenofchina.cn/html/folder/82-1.htm?q=leftover The People’s Republic of […]
State of the union 2013
The Brookings Institution provided coverage of the event: http://www.brookings.edu/research/topics/state-of-the-union?cid=em_sotualert021113 Its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/brookings?cid=em_sotualert021113 highlighted the best features and they were involved in live tweeting: http://twitter.com/BrookingsInst?cid=em_sotualert021113 The National Academies have produced a guide to the state of the Union for American citizens. Great starting point for those wanting a gentle introduction. It has a transcript plus […]
Access to Middle East and Islamic resources
http://amirmideast.blogspot.co.uk/ Useful blog highlighting open access resources in this area. Journals covering all subject areas. Created by USA libraries. Find out the latest news about what you can get for free. Covers culture, history, civilisation.
Graduates and earnings
Postgraduates earn more than other graduates according to a report from the Sutton Trust, Postgraduate Premium: Revisiting Trends in Social Mobility and Educational Inequalities in Britain and America. http://www.suttontrust.com/news/news/the-postgraduate-premium/ The trust is concerned that to be a graduate is now not enough and shows postgraduates have more opportunities and better wages. Other related sources: High […]
Global voices advocacy
A report on the internet firewall in China. Surveys the 2013 battle between Chinese netizens and China’s Great Firewall: http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2013/01/31/netizen-report-great-firewall-edition/
True of false?
The Washington Post has produced a checking program, Truth Teller, http://truthteller.washingtonpost.com/ that displays “TRUE” or “FALSE” in real time next to video of politicians and pundits as they speak. There is a transcript of speeches and if you flip to the Fact Check tab it will note statements as true or false.
Window into China
A Carnegie Endowment for International Peace website. It is collecting pieces written in China by Chinese scholars and experts. The emphasis is on security and foreign policy. http://carnegietsinghua.org/specialprojects/?fa=list&id=1182&lang=en
Reminder: Primary Sources
USA 108 volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States are now available in epub and MOBI formats. http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/ebooks These volumes cover events from 1945-1976. and were published by the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State. They contain official documents of the US government. Key topics include Vietnam, cold war […]
Med-Mem
Med-Mem This new online video library co-funded by the European Union is the largest online video archive library with over 4000 items relating to the historic, cultural and tourism heritage of the Mediterranean. Chosen by an international editorial committee. There is strong coverage of Mediterranean countries that are partners of the EU – Algeria, Egypt, […]
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