International Political Science Association launch a MOOC
Coming soon a range of free politics and International relations courses from this specialist professional society The blog describes how they aim to form a core introductory curriculum. In the UK a major service with content from the British Library and other major universities is FutureLearn Also well regarded are courseera
Violence cost the world 13.6 Trillion US dollars in 2015
Shocking statistics The latest annual edition of the Global Peace index from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). It uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators to rate levels of peace in 163 nations worldwide. These include conflicts, security and militarisation of society.
Glossary of UN terms
For those who find the abbreviations used by the UN and its agencies difficult to understand try the latest free app which covers common acronyms and a glossary of terms.
Chatham House ‘Best think tank in Western Europe’ 2015…
…according to the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report an annual ranking produced by The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania. It includes global, regional and thematic rankings with details on the methodology use. All reports from 2008 onwards are also accessible on the website. Lists are […]
Levels of support for the EU
This week saw the launch of a new group Conservatives for Britain which will lobby for withdrawal from the EU if renegotiation does not secure a better relationship. See the website of its key member Steve Baker and a recent podcast from a Bruges Group event featuring John Redwood for further insight. However, a recent […]
Historical Archives of the European Union
The Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU)are held in the historic Villa Salviati in Florence. The collection comprises official papers and individual correspondence/personal papers many of which were at one time confidential or secret. They are made public after 30 years. Documents can be consulted in the reading rooms at Villa Salviati and 6 […]
Nigerian Security
Nigerian Presidential elections are due to take place soon. The Nigeria Security Tracker from the Council on Foreign Relations provides a useful tool for understanding the background of political violence since 2011.
Israel Elections 2015
Elections are due to take place on 17th March. The Israel Democracy Institute website is a good starting point for background information on the electoral process. It also has a collection of public opinion polls which cover the relationship between the elections and the peace process. For historical materials try: National Library of Israel Election […]
70th Anniversary of the United Nations (next year)
A new online exhibition is being created by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library which celebrates 70 key documents in the history of the UN.
NATO Archives Online
The official website now contains early committee documents from 1949-1959, press releases from 1961 onwards and over 300 full text books. These provide insight into the history of the organisation, military and security alliances and the NATO perspective on international crises. A good example is post-war Berlin situation
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