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Political Science
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BBC Newsround: Types of Government 
 This site for children provides simple definitions of various forms of governments around the world. Terms include anarchy, democracy, dictatorship, federal government, traditional and constitutional monarchy, republic, totalitarian state, and transitional. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/world/united_nations/types_of_government/newsid_2151000/2151570.stm Topics: Dictionaries, Social Science Last updated Apr 24, 2006 The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Audio Archive
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." This project "make[s] accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI." Participants include Upton Sinclair, Milton Friedman, Mortimer Adler, Cesar Chavez, and Aldous Huxley. From the Department of Special Collections, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/digital/csdi/ Topics: California: Education, Politics, Social Issues Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Country Studies
Online version of a series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. This series contains studies of more than 100 countries. You can search across all countries or any combination of countries, browse the table of contents for a specific country, or read the full text for any of the countries listed. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Politics, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Feb 13, 2003 Filibuster and Cloture
"Using the filibuster to delay debate or block legislation has a long history. In the United States, the term filibuster ... became popular in the 1850s when it was applied to efforts to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent action on a bill." The site features a brief overview of the filibuster and cloture rule to end filibusters, and links to the use of the filibuster in U.S. history. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Filibuster_Cloture.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics, Social Science Last updated May 9, 2005 A Glossary of Political Economy Terms
"This is the online edition of A Glossary of Political Economy Terms by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University." Contains around 200 political economic terms. http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/ Topics: Dictionaries, Economics, Politics, Social Science Last updated Jul 25, 2005 The Hannah Arendt Papers at the Library of Congress
This site exhibits material by and about this author, educator, and political philosopher, including selected correspondence, manuscripts, brief biographical information, and essays exploring Arendt's work and views on totalitarianism and evil. Searchable by keyword and browsable by series. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/arendthtml/ Topics: Correspondence, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy, Politics, Social Science Last updated May 21, 2002 How to Influence States: Socialization and International Human Rights Law
Discusses how "regime design choices in international law turn on empirical claims about how states behave and under what condition their behavior changes." The authors suggest that states might influence other states in three ways: coercion, persuasion, and acculturation. Part of the University of Chicago Law School's Public Law and Legal Theory Working Paper series. Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/publiclaw/resources/62-Jinks.pdf Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, Politics, Social Science Last updated May 12, 2004 J8: Change the World
"J8 is the first global citizen initiative of its kind to be launched in the secondary schools across the UK. ... The J8 programme uses the G8 as a framework within which to investigate global issues, such as international development, trade, climate change and health." Includes an introduction to the G8, an overview of key issues, a glossary, and links to related news and other items. The materials are designed for children ages 13-16. http://www.j8summit.com/ Topics: Economics, Politics, Politics by Place, Social Science Last updated Feb 18, 2006 John Stuart Mill Links
This site presents a compilation of links relating to 19th century philosopher John Stuart Mill, known for works such as "On Liberty" and "Utilitarianism." The site includes links to works by and about Mill and bibliographical information. Provides links to sources in several languages, including French, Italian, and German. http://www.jsmill.com/ Topics: Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Social Science Last updated May 5, 2004 Niccolo Machiavelli — The Prince
This Web site, dedicated to Machiavelli's treatise "The Prince," includes a full English translation, an outline, a summary, and highlighted quotations as well as a brief biography of the author. http://www.the-prince-by-machiavelli.com/ Topics: Heads of State, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Government, Politics, Social Science Last updated Aug 27, 2003 Taking Issue: Judicial Filibuster
March 2005 articles by a professor of political science at Rutgers University and a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University debating whether the filibuster should be used to try to block the confirmation of federal judicial nominees in the U.S Senate. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/takingissue/20050324_takingissue_judicial.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics, Politics by Place, Social Science Last updated May 9, 2005 Tarek Heggy
Official website from Egypt's Tarek Heggy, a liberal political thinker in the Arab world, who is a manager in the petroleum industry, a university lecturer, and an author. "His work advances the causes of modernity, democracy, tolerance, and women's rights in the Middle East." Includes dozens of essays, a resume with a list of his books, photos, and video files of interviews (some only in Arabic). Some materials available in several languages. http://www.heggy.org Topics: History By Place, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Politics, Regions of the World, Social Science, Women Last updated Aug 17, 2005 |
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