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Think Tanks & Research Institutions

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Economic and Foreign Policy
Perspective - An important venue for neoconservative thinkers
Notables - David Frum, Irving Kristol
Resources - Extensive archives of periodals
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Focus - Speeches and summaries of foreign and domestic policy
Notables - James Baker, Joseph Stiglitz, Shimon Peres
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Focus - Conducts very extensive policy analysis
Perspective - Centrist, many staff served Clinton
Highlights - Iraq program, Monthly Iraq Progress Index, Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Notables - Ivo Daalder, Michael O'Hanlon, Kenneth Pollack
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Focus - Proliferation, US - Russia relations, economic development, democratization
Highlights - Publishes the popular Foreign Policy Magazine
Notables - Robert Kagan, Anatol Lieven
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Focus - Limited Government, Free Markets, Individual Liberty
Perspective - One of the most influential institutions for fiscal conservatism and traditional conservative (Hamiltonian) foreign policy
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Focus - Security, US foreign relations, Global Trends
Highlights - Seven Revolutions, Global Military Balance, Saudi Arabia in the 20th Century, Middle East Energy
Publications - The Washington Quaterly
Notables - Anthony Cordesman
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Focus - Promotes education and dialogue on foreign affairs
Highlights - Educator resources, polls
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Focus - Foreign Relations, Defense & Security
Perspective - Conservative policy set on economics, strong on defense
Highlights - Global Index of Economic Freedoms
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Focus - Foreign Affairs, Intelligence
Perspective - Conservative
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Focus - One of the most prolific research organizations, covering all major policy areas
Highlights - Offers entire monographs for free in pdf format, Excellent "Hot Topic" section
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Defense & National Security
Focus - International Arms Trade
Highlights - Arms Trade Database
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Excellent resource for policy briefs, detailed analysis, and strategic data.
Focus - Global "Hotspots," World Armed Forces OOBs
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Satellite Imagery Library, Weapon Platform Database, Global Hotspots
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Nuclear Arms, Proliferation
Sponsored by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA. Searchable topics include: Chem/Bio Weapons, Missiles, Nuclear Weapons, and Treaties. Current topics of interest to the center include: Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Project (CBWNP), East Asia Nonproliferation Project (EANP), International Organizations and Nonproliferation Project (IONP), Monitoring Proliferation Threats Project (MPT), and the Newly Independent States Nonproliferation Project (NISNP).
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A project of the Federation of American Scientists.
Nuclear Control Institute An independent research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear proliferation.
Nuclear Threat Initiative
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works to reduce the risk of use and prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Includes a database that tracks proliferation developments.
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Human Rights, Peace, Disarmament, Alternatives

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Focus - Peace, World Hunger, Poverty
Perspective - Liberal, Wilsonian, Internationalist

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Focus - Latin America. Critiques US foreign policy
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- Progressive, Internationalist. Opposes economic liberaliztion in the Americas. Supports populist movements such as the Zapatistas.
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Focus - Disarmament, Community Development
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- Progressive, Internationalist
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Focus - International Disarmament
Highlights - Databases on Arms Proliferation, Educational Module on Chemical & Biological Weapons
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Focus - Conflict Resolution
Highlights - Teacher Guides for International Issues
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Trade & International Economics
 
The single most informative web source for energy related information.
A unique website that measures corruption within countries
   
Other Sites of Interest
One of the most prestigious policy research organizations, dedicated to analyzing regional crises and offering policy reccomendations
Excellent collection of official documents and journal articles covering regional politics and major policy issues.

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Last Updated:7/21/04