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Political Science
WWW Sites by Subject -- Government Resources
Almanac of American Politics
From the National Journal Group.
The American Enterprise Institute
Private nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.
American Presidents: Life Portraits
Site created to accompany C-SPAN's television series of the same name.
The Brookings Institute
Private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions.
The Cato Institute
Non-profit libertarian public policy research foundation
Center for Responsive Politics
Center on Religion and Democracy
CIA World Factbook
Excellent source for up-to-date country profiles, facts, and figures about nations around the world.
The Cook Political Report
The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
A thirteen-part online video series on the American Constitution from Annenberg/CPB.
Council on Foreign Relations
Country Studies Series
Online version of a series sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Focuses on lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed.
Democracy in America
A fifteen-part online video course covering topics of civic knowledge and skills.
FactCheck.org
Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U. S. political players in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Federal Election Commission
Global Policy Forum
Glossary of Political Economy Terms
Created by Dr. Paul Johnson at Auburn University.
History and Politics Out Loud
A searchable multimedia database documenting and delivering authoritative audio relevant to American history and politics.
How to Influence States: Socialization and International Human Rights
Law
National Association of Counties
Political Database of the Americas
Political Graveyard
Biographical information on deceased U.S. politicians.
Political Resources on the Net
ProCon.org: The Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues
ProCon. org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is "Promoting education and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a simple, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format."
Project Vote Smart
Provides information about candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and interest group ratings.
Working-Paper Sites of Political Science
Compilation of links to the working papers of political science scholars, institutes, and organizations.
World Statesmen
Online encyclopedia of nations, colonies, international organizations, and religious groups.
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