Links & Online Resources
Programs
- The International Research & Exchanges
Board
This site explains the program that they offer. It also has a number of its publications online. - CONTACT: Conflict Transformations
Across Cultures, School for International Training, Brattleboro,
VT
Describes School for International Trainings Conflict Transformation programs. Application and program information also available. - George Mason University
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR)
Site describes ICAR. It also includes a number of web-published papers that are open for viewing and a number of links for web-related research. - Georgetown
University Program on Justice and Peace
Site describes program. It also has a number of links including resources, news, publications, and other Peace Studies Program - The global site (publishing house, etc) and The WAR site, maintained by Martin Shaw, program at University of Sussex and resource page
- The International Research & Exchanges
Board
This site explains the program that they offer. It also has a number of its publications online.
Activist Organizations
- Central Committee on Conscientious
Objectors
Activism and references for peaceful education with an emphasis on stopping the draft registration and keeping the military out of schools. - Educators
to Stop the War
This group provides workshops, programs and anti-war classroom resources for educators. - IGC Member Gateway
to Peacenet, Econet, Womensnet, and Antiracismnet
This is a networking site for groups working for different types of justice. It has lots of resources and always provides a number of interesting articles to browse. - Nonviolent Police Force
This organization provides third-party nonviolent interventions in conflicts. It has a number of papers on the issues surrounding this type of action.
Professional Associations
- CREnet: Conflict Resolution Education
Network
This link has access to research, jobs, and networking for conflict resolution. - Peace History
Society
This site has a number of brief histories on a variety of topics. It also has a links to a number of prizes. - Peace Studies Association Alumni directory, maintained by Juniata College
- School Mediation Associates
This is a great resource for school mediators. IT is also a good resource for anyone needing some help with every day interactions. - Association for Conflict Resolution
An organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and understanding of conflict resolution
Religious Organizations
- Mennonite Peace and Justice
Committee and their list
of links
This site has tons of resources for all types of religious peacemakers, adults, parents, kids, and teens. A lot of their resources can be used in a secular setting as well. - National Interreligious Service
Board for Conscientious Objectors
This site speaks about conscientious objection, it has a link to email the senate and house and it also has a number of good articles on the topic
Organizations and Institutes
- BCA - Bridge the World - Connect for Peace - Act for Justice: Rooted in the values of peace and justice, BCA promotes international understanding, awareness of global citizenship and academic scholarship through educational exchange.
- Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy
Research
This site has a number of web published papers and other resources. - United States Institution of Peace
This site is a great resource for a number of peace and conflict resolution topics. It has projects and papers web published and it has a database of grants and fellowships - Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
This site has a number of great resources on it including curriculum. They also have a section designated to peace heroes. - The European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU), located in Stadtschlaining/Austria
Journals and Publications
- The Peace Media E-magazine
- Changemakers.net:
an on-line journal for social change An online journal for social change - OJPRC: Online Journal of Peace and
Conflict Resolution
This site has a number of projects listed that are very interesting. Its journal is informative. - PeaceZine
This site hosts an open discussion on an article involving peace issues. - African Studies Quarterly
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Policy
- International Organization
- International Security
- International Studies Quarterly
- Journal of International Affairs
- Journal of Peace Research
- Journal of Public and International Affairs
- Le Maintien de la Paix
- Mediterranean Quarterly
- On-line Journal of Peace and Conflict
Resolution
Intended to provide information for students, professors, professionals and anyone with an interest in peace and conflict resolution - SAIS Review
- World Politics
Other Online Resources
- IMF/World Bank Shut Down: Globalization links provided by Africa Policy Information Center Links on COPRED Website
- Peace 2K
This site has an interactive map and tables demonstrating countries at peace, war, and filled with conflicts. - Peace Bibliography compiled by Daniel G. Cole of NISBCO: A-H, I-Q, R-Z
- Rainbow File:
a database of nonprofits and NGOs maintained by Stanford University - Conflict Resolver
A site for conflict resolution researchers and practitioners with several conflict resolution links. - Mediation
Training Institute Southern Africa
Resources for managing workplace conflict - United Nations
Peacekeeping Operations
A useful site with all the information about United Nations Peacekeeping operations
K-12 Resources
- Your Nation
This site compares one country's statistics to another's instantly. It can copulate information like military expenditures, forests, and literacy among other topics - Geography
Education @ NationalGeographic.com
Site offers a number of geographic lesson plans. It has a number that could be modified to address issues like globalization and third world disease transmission - Montgomery
County Public Schools Geography Curriculum Links
Site has a list of geography educational links. It also has links to online maps. - A Curriculum of
United States Labor History for Teachers
Site takes teachers through a comprehensive tour of US labor history. - PBS's Africans in
America
Site offers a comprehensive look at African American History based on its documentary series Africans in America. It offers text, resources, and curriculum on the topic. - Montgomery
County Public Schools American History Curriculum Links
Site has more than two-dozen links to different American History sites - Women's History
Curriculum Resources
Site has links to different resources on Women's history. It has a number of links for U.S. women's history, but not as many for global women's history. - Workable Peace
"Workable Peace is an innovative secondary school curriculum, teaching and learning project that integrates the study of intergroup conflict and the development of crucial civic and social skills into social studies and humanities classes." - Religions by Geography and Size
Site has brief descriptions of many religions. It also has statistical facts on religions. - Tolerance.org: Teaching
Nonviolence
Site has information on bringing nonviolence into classrooms.
Non Governmental Organizations
- ACCORD
A South-African conflict resolution organization established to assist with the process of shifting the paradigm from protest to negotiation. It publishes several publications focused on conflict resolution in Africa. - The Alliance
for Conflict Transformation
An innovative non-profit organization that is dedicated to expanding the knowledge and practice of conflict transformation within the U.S. and international communities. - Carter Center
An organization that conducts initiatives on human rights and global development - CDR Associates
Mediation, training, and consulting organization dedicated to provide professional facilitation/mediation services, consultation, and training. - Conflict Management Group
An organization that provides strategic assistance and training in conflict management - Conciliation Resources
An international resource based in London for local or national organizations pursuing peace or conflict prevention initiatives. - Conflict Resolution Center International
A non-profit center that promotes non-violent conflict resolution. CRCI is home of one of the largest libraries -a membership fee is required- on conflict and dispute resolution. - European Platform for Conflict
Prevention and Transformation
A network of European non-governmental organizations involved in the prevention and/or resolution of violent conflicts in the international arena. It includes a directory of more than 150 international organization web sites in conflict prevention. - Foundation on Prevention & Early
Resolution of Conflict (PERC)
A foundation that assists organizations to prevent conflicts from arising - International Alert
A non-governmental organization based in the UK that aims to contribute to the peaceful transformation of violent internal conflict, particularly in the Great Lakes Region of Africa, West Africa, the Caucasus region of the Former Soviet Union, and Sri Lanka. - International Crisis Group
An independent, non-profit, multinational organization, with over 80 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. - International Institute for Applied
Systems Analysis
An institute that conducts inter-disciplinary scientific studies on environmental, economic, technological and social issues in the context of human dimensions of global change. It includes a Publications Catalog with several books on environmental and economic negotiations. - Institute for World Affairs
A non-profit international organization devoted to the peaceful resolution of conflict. The Institute provides training programs designed to enhance professional skills in conflict resolution and infrastructure development. - Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
An institute that promotes a systems approach to peacebuilding and facilitates the transformation of deep-rooted social conflict. It conducts several initiatives on conflict resolution and peacebuilding - Search for Common Ground
A conflict resolution and conflict prevention non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Washington, DC, and works in partnership with the European Centre for Common Ground in Brussels.
Inter-Governmental Organizations
- World Trade Organization
The W.T.O. homepage has documents, news, and other resources. - International Monetary Fund
Site has a number of documents including the updated World Economic outlook. - The World Bank Group
Site has documents, news, and other resources on World Bank operations. - United Nations Children's Fund
Site talks about UNICEF action, but it also has almost all of its major documents online. It is great for research on a country's health and well being. - The United Nations
The UN webpage has documents online as well as news briefings and other information. - International Court of Justice
Home Page of the International Court of Justice. It has a number of valuable resources including summaries of all judgments rendered since the court's formation. - International Criminal
Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
ICTY has a lot of documentation on the proceedings of the tribunal. It also has a video feed to courtroom one that you can enter. - International Labor Organization
The ILO website offers general information on their current campaigns and in depth reports available in pfd files - International Organization of Migration
The site has tons of documents on the topics of migrant workers and human trafficking - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The site has information on global areas where NATO is active. - Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons
Homepage for OPCW. Has a number of documents online that might be useful in research - Permanent Court of Arbitration
Site has tons of documents online related to cases brought before the Court - Unrepresented Nations and Peoples
Organization
This organization is dedicated to assisting underrepresented people's in gaining their objectives whether it is recognition or liberation.
Regional Governmental Organizations
- Association of Southeast Asian
Nations
Regional group that brings countries together to work on economic development and peace and stability issues. - Council of Europe
This organization seeks to maintain political and economic stability in Europe with human rights in mind. - European Union
This is the EU's homepage. It has a number of key documents published online - High Commissioner on National
Minorities
This organization seeks to ease ethnic tensions before they escalate into violence - Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe
This organization provides early warning, crisis prevention, conflict management, and post conflict rehabilitation. - Organization of American States
This organization wishes to promote democracy and stability in the Americas. - The White House
Site has copies of this Presidents major speeches as well as news briefs and other information. It also has a White house history section. - North American
Free Trade Agreement
This is the complete text of the North American Free Trade Agreement online. - The State Department
State department's home page. The site has tons of resources on it for research.
Conflict Resolution Initiatives
- Conflict Prevention
Initiative
An online project of the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University. Launched in collaboration with the United Nations in December 2000, CPI gives policymakers easy access to information on human security and conflict prevention. - The WWW Virtual Library: International
Affairs Resources
A World-Wide Web Virtual Library list of resources in peace and conflict resolution - Initiative on Conflict Resolution
and Ethnicity
A joint initiative between the University of Ulster and the United Nations University. It aims to address the management and resolution of conflict via a combination of research and training. Very useful to research on the Conflict in Northern Ireland. - IYOCO
A platform for international youth cooperation. Established by former IIMCR participants - Youthlink
An international collaboration among youth and youth-serving organizations to share information, resources and solutions. Its purpose is to promote greater youth engagement.
Research Resources
- International Peace Research Association: IPRA provides a world-wide network for peace researchers seeking nonviolent ways to resolve conflict.
- International Peace Research Association Foundation:The International Peace Research Association Foundation (IPRAF), a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1990 to further the purposes of International Peace Research Association (IPRA), seeks to enhance the processes of peace. The IPRA Foundation collects funds to support peace research and administers fellowships for peace studies and small peace research grants.
- The University of Oklahoma
College of Law
Collection of US Historical Documents, Site has a number of full text documents important to American History. - Making
Of America
"Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology." - U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration Site
has a nation-wide catalog of documents and other sources. It also has links to presidential websites. - The Martin Luther King,
Jr. Papers Project
Stanford Site has links to primary source documents of MLK and some lesson plans involving Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. - Peace and Conflict:
The Home of Peace Studies on the World Wide Web Site has a huge organized resource list. - Third
World Traveler
WTO Site has a number of links to resources on the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement. - Clearinghouse
A useful site for conflict resolution publications search launched by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School - Peace Agreements On
Line
(United States Institute of Peace Press digital collection) - United Nations Treaty Collection
A useful database that contains multilateral instruments deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. It covers a range of subject matter such as Human Rights, Disarmament, Commodities, Refugees, the Environment and the Law of the Sea.
Alternative Media
- Institute for Public Accuracy
Site has good articles dissecting modern mythmakers - CommonDreams.org
Site presents alternative medias articles. It also lists a ton of media site and other resources. - Africa online
A site with news of some African countries
Jobs and Internships
- Conflict
Jobs Listserv
administered by the Alliance for Conflict Transformation - Idealist.org
This site has both jobs and internships available in Peace and Conflict studies - Internationaljobs.org
- InternAbroad.com Directory
- Monster Work Abroad
- Overseasjobs.com
Peace Makers
- Mahatma Gandhi
Site has comprehensive information on the life and philosophy of Gandhi. - Nelson Mandela
Site is the biography of Nelson Mandela by the African National Congress. His documents can be found at The Mandela Page - Rigoberta Menchu
Tum
Site has a biography of Rigoberta Menchu and background information on the Guatemalan conflict. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Site is the King Center's web page. It has information on MLK and his impact today. - Cesar Chavez
Site has a biography of Cesar Chavez, a timeline of his life and work, quotes, and other resources. - King Christian of Poland
Site tells the story of King Christian's role in the rescue of the Danish Jews. - Madres de Plaza de Mayo
Site has the history of the Mothers of the Disappeared as well as more information on this still-active group (Spanish, English Page in Progress).