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and police sites.
CIA
-- The World Factbook (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ek.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information
on all aspects of the political, social and military history
of a particular country.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) "is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Whatever one's
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Jane's Defence (Coulsdon, Surrey, U.K.) (http://www.janes.com/defence/)
Provides country risk assessments; some articles and interviews available on
non-subscription basis.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary
problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue
and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system."
Welcome to Africa. No - the Index on Africa (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored
by the Norwegian Council for Africa.
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