Conflict Research Consortium

Peace and International Conflict Sites

Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN): At this site, CIESIN demonstrates its global, distributed electronic information system and a working global partnership that shares socioeconomic and environmental data and information.
International Peace Research Association (IPRA): The purpose of IPRA is to advance interdisciplinary research into the conditions of peace and the causes of war and other forms of violence.
Schleswig-Holstein Institute for Peace Research (SHIP): The Schleswig-Holstein Institute for Peace Research (SHIP) is an institute attached to the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel (as compared to an institute of the university). In accordance with 2 of its statutes SHIP carries out fundamental and application oriented academic work in topics relevant to the maintenance of peace. Its goal is that of improving the state of knowledge of the conditions leading to, the opportunities for and the obstacles to advances in integration, non-violence, and justice in the international system as well as in individual societies and to contribute to the dissemination of that knowledge.
The Institute of World Affairs: Delve into the world of international conflict resolution -- check out this Web site, where you can become a member of the Institute of World Affairs.
A New Framework For Agreement: The full text of a new framework for agreement in the British/Irish conflict, available in full text for either viewing or downloading. Very informative
ABOUT the APC: Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a collection of networks providing information for organizations and individuals interested in social and economic justice and environmental sustainability. Information about conferences and databases included.
ICC - International Court of Arbitration: This site provides information about the International Court of Arbitration an affiliation of ICC, the International Chamber of Commerce. The arbitration court works toward "the resolution of international commercial disputes."
U.N. Peacekeeping: A National Security Bargain: A document detailing U.S. monetary expenditures (or lack thereof) to support U.N. peacekeeping missions. Provides link to U.N. homepage.
Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and Policy (ISCIP): Chartered in 1988, ISCIP focuses on conflict-prone societies in crisis, particularly Russia and other post-Soviet republics, with special attention to destabilizing factors of a political, ethnic, and/or international nature.
The Carter Center: The Carter Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The page contains information about the Center, its programs, news, reports and speeches as well as related information (internships, conference facilities, Carter Pres. Library, etc.)
UND Conflict Resolution Center: At the Conflict Resolution Center, we believe that we can help people learn new ways to resolve disputes. The primary purpose is to enable fair and just resolution of conflict by engaging appropriate dispute resolution techniques.
Woodrow Wilson Center: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the United States' official memorial to Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. The Center aims, in a strictly nonpartisan fashion, to foster scholarship and promote the exchange of views between scholars and decision makers that was envisaged by Woodrow Wilson--a college teacher and university president, as well as a politician and international statesman. The Center sponsors research, meetings, and publications on history, economics, politics, international relations, the environment, literature, art history, and many other areas.
Detroit Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Fresno Pacific University Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies: The Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies (PACS) has been established at Fresno Pacific University, PACS is rooted in the Hebrew/Christian vision of Shalom (peace and justice) for the church and world. Fresno Pacific University, sponsored by the Mennonite Brethren Churches of the Pacific region of the U.S., stands in a long, historic peace church tradition which has taken this vision of Shalom seriously.
The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS): The Centre for Foreign Policy Studies is an integral part of the Department of Political Science at Dalhousie University . It is concerned with teaching, research, publishing, policy advising, and other professional activities in the fields of foreign policy, maritime and strategic studies, and international development studies.
Global Environmental Change: This ten year research program was established in 1991 to bring social science and economics expertise to bear on global environmental research.
The Genesis of the CIA: Understanding international conflict (e.g., the cold war) requires at least cursory knowledge of the role of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This entry, provided by the CIA, briefly outlines its history.
Mennonite Central Committee: The Mennonite Central Committee is the relief and development arm of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. Founded in 1920, MCC has over 700 volunteers in around 50 developing countries around the world involved in food relief, agriculture, health and education and social services, among other things.
Welcome to American Friends Service Committee: Information about the organization including membership and employment opportunities, full texts of AFSC press releases, and suggested resources on current issues AFSC concern.
Institute for Global Communications: Institute for Global Communications (IGC) oversees a number of different Networks, including, ConflictNet, PeaceNet, EcoNet, LaborNet, and WomenNet. .
IISS - Disussion Groups and Conferences: Information about the services of the IISS such as their publications and conferences, with order/subscription forms.
Peace and Conflict: The Home of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution on the World-Wide Web.
The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict: The mission of the Wisconsin Institute For Peace and Conflict Studies is to encourage and legitimize teaching and research on the roots of violence, on national and global security issues (including ecological security) and on all factors necessary for a just global peace in the post-Cold War world.
Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts: The Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC) is an interdisciplinary center within Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, dedicated to enhancing knowledge about social conflicts -- their nature, course of development, and possible resolution -- through theory building and research, education, and practice.
Stanford Center for International Security and Arms Control: Homepage for the Center, which is part of Stanford University's Institute for International Studies. Lists information about the Center, recent publications, and on-going projects, and has links to related pages.
The University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation: IGCC conducts researches in the following areas: arms control and proliferation, regional relations, international environmental policy, international relations theory, and the domestic sources of foreign policy. The site contains links to the information on arms control, ethnic conflict, environmental and regional issues.
US Institute of Peace Library - Research Centers in International Relations by Country: A list if centers in International Relations ordered by country.
INCORE guide to Internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in C“te d'Ivoire: An internet guide to sources on conflict and ethnicity in Cote d'Ivoire
Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy: Our fundamental mission is to provide high quality teaching, research, and service in the field of international relations. These include the multi-disciplinary approach to the study of international relations, and the creation of highly regarded programs in international business, development studies, security studies, the North Pacific region, international information and communication, international and US refugee policy, and Southwest Asia and Islamic civilization.
NGO Committee on Disarmament: The NGO Committee on Disarmament is a principal service organization for Non-Governmental Organizations (research institutes, activist/advocacy groups, volunteer organizations, professional associations) involved with disarmament in the United Nations context. We provide open channels for communication between citizens' groups, governments and UN-related bodies.
The Electronic Embassy: This site has charted the expansion of traditional diplomatic activities into Cyberspace. Visit the Embassy to learn about the work of over 80 Washington, D.C. embassies.
Second Summit of the Council of Europe 10-11 October 1997: On 10 and 11 October, four years after the Vienna Summit (October 1993), the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe's 40 will hold a second top-level meeting at the invitation of French President Jacques CHIRAC.
Calendar of Peace and Conflict Conferences and Events: A list of peace and conflict conferences and events in 1997.
Soviet Archives Exhibit: This is the Library of Congress's Soviet Archives exhibit. Here you can find exciting information about internal politics and aspects of Soviet reality and Soviet- American relations.
Global Futures Foundation: An organization which focuses on the elimination of conflict and in turn create opportunities. The site has a complete listing of services, events, articles, publications, and a reference library.
Communications for a Sustainable Future: Discussion lists on environmental topics, economics, education, progressive sociology and peace and conflict. Links to many environmental organizations.
Peter Bloch's Website
Homepage Gandhi Website -- Lester Kurtz: This site is the homepage for a summer school course on Gandhi at the University of Texas. It includes the syllabus, bibliography, students' projects, and lecture notes.
CPCS At A Glance: Center for Peace and Conflict Studies homepage with a link to a World Wide Web resource list.
Search for Common Ground: Search for Common Ground is an independent, non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to transforming conflict into cooperative action. Our programs are designed to find workable solutions to divisive national and international problems.
Matsunaga Institute for Peace Home Page University of Hawaii
Institute of World Affairs (IWA) Homepage
NUS/USI Northern Ireland Student Centre Homepage
University of Ottawa, Canada Human Rights Centre
International Institute for Strategic Studies - IISS: The homepage of the IISS, includes orderform for their papers, decent listing. No major connections to other sites.
INCORE: Russia, Chechnya, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan
CRCII- Index: The Conflict Resolution Center International, Inc. is a resource center assisting everyday people who are working on resolving conflict in their own communities. Specifically, we are concerned with neighborhood disputes and racial, ethnic and religious conflicts.
Publication Information: Addresses for information on CIA publications and employment.
PEACE STUDIES RESOURCE INSTITUTE
Peace Studies Resource Institute: This is a homepage of Certification Program in Peace Studies of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. It contains its curriculum, quotes on peace, links to other peace action networks, the latest newsletter, etc.
TODA Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research: The Toda Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to the pursuit of peace through peaceful means and a complete abolition of war. In cooperation with other peace organizations that resist injustice and resolve conflict, the Institute aims to maximize the efforts of people of peace of all colors an creeds everywhere.
The Martin Institute: The Martin Institute routinely merges initially non-compatible sets (by standardizing subject order), estimates missing data (by linear trend, series mean or multiple regression), provides data transformations (by ranking, logging, z-scoring, etc.) and provides data summaries (by displaying means, medians, etc.).
The Albert Einstein Institution: The mission of the Albert Einstein Institution is to expand the understanding and use of nonviolent sanctions to advance group interests in conflicts worldwide.
Office of the Director of Central Intelligence: This site provides access to information about the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Intelligence Community, and Center for the Study of Intelligence.
NONVIOLENCE INTERNATIONAL: Nonviolence International (NI) assists individuals, organizations, and governments striving to utilize nonviolent methods to bring about changes reflecting the values of justice and human development on personal, social, economic, and political levels.
Peace Brigades International: PBI is a unique grassroots organization exploring and implementing nonviolent approaches to peacekeeping and support for basic human rights. It has long term projects in Guatemala, Sri Lanka, North America, Colombia, Haiti, Chiapas and Balkans.
Quest For Peace International: Information on how to get more free information, products, and how to start your own chapter.
University of Melbourne, Australia International Conflict Centre: The aim of the Centre is to study the theory and practice of non-violent conflict resolution, with a particular focus on cultural aspects of conflict resolution strategies in the Asia Pacific Region.
Global Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California at Irvine
Peace Studies Association of Japan(PSAJ): The purpose of PSAJ is to focus on conflicts between nations, to carry out scientific research on the causes of any resultant strifes and conditions for peace, and to contribute to academic progress in related fields of study.
Conciliation, and Conflict Resolution Journal of Mediation
INCORE guide to Internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in Sierra Leone: Internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in Sierra Leone.
INCORE guide to Internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in Liberia: An internet guide to sources on conflict and ethnicity in Liberia.
Black/African Related Resources (Art McGee's List): Provides a list of online storage sites of information relating to or concerning Black or African people, culture, and issues around the world.
SIPRI - new location
Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management: The work of the Berghof Center for Constructive Conflict Management is aimed at identifying constructive procedures and models for dealing with ethnopolitical and socio-cultural conflicts in Europe, and at providing scientific analysis of, and support for, the practical application of such methods.
Student Conflict Resolution and Discipline at MIT
The United Nations: Great-looking page that offers tours of its facilities, conference updates, news releases, etc., and multi-media coverage or its fiftieth-anniversary celebration.
International Relations and Security Network: ISN is a daily updated, searchable clearinghouse for resources in the field of security and defense studies, peace and conflict research, and international relations.
International Studies Association Network: The Association promotes research and education about international affairs.
Carter Center News: Electronic documentation of the biannual Carter Center newsletter from 1994 to present. Contains hyperlinks and access to the Carter Center Home Page. Focus includes examining and resolving conflict; fighting disease, hunger, and poverty; and oppression by means of "collaborative initiatives in...democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization"
Nineveh On-Line: Ninevah On-Line, Assyrian community pages.
CDI Online: The Center for Defense Information is a private, non-governmental, research organization.
Bulgaria - a brief history outline: Historical overview of Bulgaria, from the Ottoman domination until the 1940s.
Center For World Indigenous Studies Home Page: Home Page for the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS), a non-profit education and research organization that distributes literature from the 4th World. Included is information about the CWIS and hyperlinks to other pertinent sources.
CCSI Home Page: Home page for the Center for Civil Society International (CCSI) a clearinghouse for information meant to establish direct links between voluntary and nonprofit organizations in the U.S. with organizations in the former USSR. .
DemocracyNet Home Page: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through non- governmental efforts. DemocracyNet is designed to connect democracy activists, scholars and others working to promote democracy around the world.
East-West Center Home Page: The East-West Center is a national and regional source of information and analysis about the Asia-Pacific Region, including the United States. Some 2,000 scholars, government and business leaders, educators, journalists and other professionals from throughout the region annually work with Center staff to address issues of contemporary significance.
Friends for a Non-Violent World Home Page: Information about the program as well as full text of their newsletter articles and links to other non-violence related resources.
International Institute for Applied System Analysis (IIASA) Home Page: Information about research projects, media events, publications, staff and other related links.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE ACADEMY HOME PAGE: International Peace Academy (IPA) is an independent, non-partisan, international organization dedicated to promoting the peaceful settlement of armed conflicts between and within states.
Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies -- Second EuroMediterranean Conference Page
Peace Action of Washington: Home Page: Good resource for those in Washington State wishing to contact their elected representatives, information about the organization included.
PARCON Home Page: The Pacific Rim Consortium in Energy, Combustion, and the Environment (PARCON) Home Page provides information about PARCON's mission, activities, participants, and upcoming and relevant conferences. PARCON states that it is dedicated to advancing the evolution of energy utilization and the reduction of environmental impacts.
PeaceNet Home Page: PeaceNet, an affiliate of "Institute for Global Communication" (ICG), connects a network of people interested in peace, social justice, etc. It works as a clearing house for related information (from disarmament to prison systems) and includes access to online publications, discussion groups, academic programs and conference postings, etc.
Program on Negotiation: Home Page: The Harvard Program on Negotiation maintains this website as a tool for people wishing to order cases and publications, includes order forms and payment information.
Program on Nonviolent Sanctions and Cultural Survival Home Page: The Program on Nonviolent Sanctions and Cultural Survival is a research program within Harvard University's Center for International Affairs. Cultural Survival focuses on the situation of ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide.
SANGONET'S HOME PAGE: Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is an information base and forum for people and organizations interested in development and social justice issue in Southern Africa.
THE PEACE STUDIES ASSOCIATION Home Page: An organization of individuals and of college and university academic programs for the study of peace, conflict, justice and global security. The Peace Studies Association exists to enhance and promote the academic field of peace studies in higher education.
The World Bank Global Environment Facility (GEF) Home Page: GEF provides grants and concessional funding to recipient countries for projects and programs that protect the global environment and promote sustainable economic growth. Home Page contains information about GEF projects, states participating in the GEF, general information about the organization, etc.
The World Bank Home Page: Homepage for current world banking news, information on recent publications and research, and access to the IFC and the MIGA.
Vietnam Veterans Home Page: The Vietnam Veteran's Home Page provides access to "an interactive on-line forum for Vietnam Veterans...their families and friends." Electronic info includes an exchange of art, stories, poetry, etc.
World Goodwill Home Page: Information about the organization, contact information, and full texts of recent newsletter articles.
Welcome to World Peace Day November 17 Home Page: Information about World Peace Day and how to participate, as well as chat area and contact information.
International Association for Public Participation: The Association is a non-profit corporation. It serves practitioners throughout the world seeking practical experience designing and conducting public involvement programs.
Friends and Partners: Information system about the US and former USSR developed by people in both regions of the world. Hyperlinks to everything from economic to geographic information.
Peaceweb - a Quaker Home Page on Peace: "Peaceweb" is the netsite for the Ottawa Quaker "Peace and Social Concerns Committee". Peaceweb provides links to an online newsletter, information about the Quakers (or Friends), speeches from historical peacemakers (e.g., Martin Luther King, Jr.), and other related Internet peace resources.
The United States Institute of Peace: Visit this site to learn about the purpose and objectives of the United States Institute of Peace, as well as their ongoing projects. A premiere list of links to various resources, governmental, non-governmental, and international. Includes links to libraries and organizations.
Institutes, & Organizations Peace and Conflict Research Centers: A list of peace studies associations and related organizations and networks.
Tao site on peace/disarmament. The site contains a lot of peace related links.
Peacewire (Canada, British Columbia): Peacewire is a cooperative effort between the Public Education for Peace Society (Canada, British Columbia). It provides information on peace and disarmament issues in Canada.
Perspective: "Perspective" is a monthly electronic magazine posted by Harvard-Radcliffe. Articles focus on social justice and political issues (e.g. the consequences of California's prop 187, problems with the death penalty, the need for affirmative action, etc). Back issues available.
Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy: Home page for the Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy published by students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Links to other related sites.
WSU Conflict Resolution Program: This website contains information about the Conflict Resolution Program's services, the program's philosophy, information about the personnel, and information about the seminar, "Culture and Conflict Resolution".
Belgrade Radio B92: Check out Belgrade, Serbia's Radio B92 here.
Fellowship of Reconciliation: The Fellowship of Reconciliation seeks to replace violence, war, racism and economic injustice with nonviolence, peace and justice. It is an interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and as a means of radical change. It educates, trains, builds coalitions, and engages in nonviolent and compassionate actions locally, nationally, and globally.
ReliefWeb: ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA). The purpose of this effort is to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian relief community through the timely dissemination of reliable information on prevention, preparedness and disaster response.
MERGER - Newsletter of the Migration and Ethnic Relations Group for European Research: The full text and a back issue of the MERGER newsletter, with links for subscription services and for comments to the editor.
Toda Institute for Peace & Policy Research: The Toda Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization. In cooperation with other peace organizations that resist injustice and resolve conflict, the Institute aims at maximizing the efforts of people of peace of all colors and creeds everywhere.
The Journal of World-Systems Research: This is an electronic journal dedicated to scholarly research on the modern world- system and earlier, smaller intersocietal networks. It is intentionally interdisciplinary in focus.
Centre for Dispute Resolution: Information about Australian Centre for Dispute Resolution and its Master degree program.
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution: Provides information about the ICAR program at George Mason University for prospective students, as well as links to other conflict resolution programs.
Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution: The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR).
The National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution: The National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution dedicates this biannual conference to healing, growth and action. You are encouraged to visit new places, travel new paths, experience new ways of reaching goals and dreams. We are still working to eliminate prejudice, undo isms, and create new models of inclusion and reconciliation.
Resources for Peace, A Service of Desktop Resources: The site contains links to the Desktop Resources Bookstore, recommended books of the month, and information on how to order publications on peace and alternative to violence.
The Nonproliferation Review: The Nonproliferation Review is the only international journal that features articles, viewpoints, chronologies, and interviews on a variety of nonproliferation problems, including the spread of nuclear, missile, chemical, biological, and advanced conventional technologies.
SAIS Review A Journal of International Affairs: The SAIS Review is dedicated to advancing the debate on leading contemporary issues of world affairs. Seeking to bring a fresh and policy-relevant perspective to global political, economic, and security questions, SAIS Review publishes essays that straddle the boundary between scholarly inquiry and practical experience.
IATP's WWW Site: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Home Page. It is a nonprofit and tax exempt research and education organization. Its mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. Links are organized by topics.
The Religious Society of Friends WWW site: An excellent and vast resource for those wishing to know about Quakers. Includes excerpts as to beliefs, activities. Links to other Quaker and non-violent organizations.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Homepage contains information about the Federation; its network, publications and how you can help in its activities.
S Spain: S Spain is an interactive service which promotes free exchange of information on Spanish current affairs and its historical, linguistic and cultural development. It has begun its second phase through the Directorate General of Cultural Affairs of the Spanish Foreign Ministry, and will soon provide versions in German, French and Spanish.
Welcome to the Organization of American States: The Home Page for the Organization of American States (OAS) provides hypertext information about the OAS; its programs and activities; a weekly update, calendar, and news briefs; etc. In Spanish or English.
European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) Austria: The European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) offers academic education and professional training in the interdisciplinary field of peace studies. Participants gain specific qualifications in the areas of peace theories, development, cultures of peace, democracy and human rights, as well as enhance their skills for practical, peaceful conflict transformation.
PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES: Full text of recent issues of the Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies.
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies: The programs conduct study of the causes of war and intergroup violence, the building blocks of a peaceful and just world order, the promotion of human rights and economic well-being for all, and the promotion of the global ecosystem. The objectives of the Institute has been not only to educate a growing number of U.S. and international experts to prevent violence and to promote peace but also to operate as a multifaceted training, research, and policy institute in which each activity supports the other.
United Nations System
The EraM (Ethnicity, Racism and the Media) Programme: The EraM homepage gives full details of the origins, aims and objectives, and current activities of EraM and allows subscrivers to join the EraM-LIST and EraM-LIST-DIGEST directly. It contains links to WWW sites and indexes of resources pertaining to ethnicity, racism and the media.
The GLOBAL ARBITRATION MEDIATION ASSOCIATION Inc. (GAMA Inc.): GAMA, Inc. uses the Internet to provide cost conscious mediation and arbitration that is an effective, legal alternative to the other, more expensive methods of resolving disputes--the lawsuit and revolver. Home Page provides very informative frequently asked questions section and form bank. Decent links to other related organizations.
The Irish Times: A daily updated site maintained by the Irish Times, Ireland's leading newspaper.
International Peace Research Association Homepage on the World-Wide Web: At the moment there are 5 sub pages covering the 1996 IPRA Conference, the Commissions, the Newsletter, Membership(how to join), and the Statutes. Three of these have information in them (the conference, the commissions and membership) the other two are empty at the moment.
The Nonviolence Web: The NVWeb is home to many of the US's most dynamic nonviolence groups.
Peace Magazine Website: This online magazine includes links to other peace and disarmament websites, as well as a Reader's Forum, a bulletin board which allows readers to participate in debates on featured topics.
The Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity of the United Nations University and the University of Ulster (INCORE) Website: INCORE, the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity, is a joint initiative of the University of Ulster and the United Nations. It intends to act as a central resource on the internet for those interested in conflict resolution.
WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom): We work through peaceful means to achieve world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, a sustainable environment, an end to all forms of violence, and to establish those economic, political, social and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom and justice for all.
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