Politics and Law

This page deals with politics and law generally. For sites on the politics and law of specific nations, see:

• Area Studies
• Nations of the World
• U.S. Politics and Government
• British Politics and Government

This page:
Political Science | Politics | Documents | Law | Parliamentary Procedure | Human Rights and Civil Liberties | Environmental Politics | International Issues | Other Good Causes

Political Science

• Political Resources (Richard Kimber, University of Keele, U.K.)
• Keele Guide to Political Thought and Ideology on the Internet - Same school, different page with a different outline of politics

Comparative Politics:

See also

• Nations of the World

Political systems in different countries.

• Foreign Government Documents - I.e., non-U.S. governments (University of Michigan Library)
• Foreign Governments - Links to official sites of governments and government departments (Northwestern University Library)
• Governments on the WWW
• Parliaments on the Web
• Political Resources on the Net - Links to sites on the governments, political parties, elections, and media in every country

Politics

If you think this list is one-sided, make your own.

• Alternative Viewpoints on the Internet - List by subject, compiled by the Alternative Press Center
• Bad Subjects - "Promotes radical thinking and public education about the political implications of everyday life." (EServer)
• Bureau of Public Secrets - The Situationist movement, various other subversive essays, and Kenneth Rexroth. I'm not sure what it all means, but there's a lot of interesting stuff here.
• IGC's Progressive Directory
• Jay's Leftist and "Progressive" Links (quotation marks Jay's)
• Arguing for Socialism - A bibliography by Mark Rosenzweig
• Socialist International - Organization of democratic leftist parties around the world
• WebActive - Current news and an extensive directory of links
• World Liberalism [TurnLeft.com]
• World's Smallest Political Quiz - Find out what your political philosophy is.

Documents

• Avalon Project - Historic documents, with an emphasis on treaties and other international agreements
• Constitution Finder - Constitutions (or similar basic laws) of the world
• U. of Michigan Government Documents Center - Links to documents and other government information from around the world

Law

• Cornell Legal Research Encyclopedia - Links to primary texts and other Web sites; international and foreign law, as well as U.S. law
• FindLaw - A portal for all kinds of legal information
• Constitutions of the World
• Hieros Gamos - U.S. and international law
• Law and Politics: Internet Guide - U.S., Foreign, and International legal sources
• Law Library of Congress
• Guide to Law Online - Links to guides and primary texts for U.S. federal law, U.S. state law, laws of other nations, international law
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) (glin.gov)

Intellectual Property:

• Trademark Checklist - Trademarked words and phrases (International Trademark Association)

Parliamentary Procedure

• Robert's Rules of Order - 1915 ed. (Bartleby)

Human Rights and Civil Liberties

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - See especially the Cyberliberties page
• Amnesty International
• Document Library (Including country reports)
• RSS Feeds (What's this?)
• Human Rights Reports (U.S. State Department)
• Human Rights Watch
• Minorities at Risk

Environmental Politics

• EcoNet (IGC)
• Environmental Organization WebDirectory
• High Country News - "For people who care about the West"
• Mother Earth News - For those who want to practice what they preach
• National Environmental Directory
• Greenpeace International (What's this?)
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (aka World Wide Fund for Nature)

International Issues

• United Nations
• United Nations System of Organizations - Index of the constituent parts of the U.N.
• International Governmental Organizations (Northwestern U.)
• ReliefWeb - News on relief efforts around the world. News comes from governmental and non-governmental organizations, news outlets, think tanks.

Government Perspectives:

See also

• U.S. Government Information on Nations of the World

United States:

• U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Canada:

• Canadian Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Academic/Research/Think Tanks

• Chatham House - British research organization on international affairs
• Foreign Affairs - The most prestigious U.S. journal on the subject
• Foreign Affairs Online - International relations, from a U.S. perspective
• Foreign Policy Magazine
• International Boundaries Research Unit - Updates on the world's boundary disputes (Durham University, U.K.)
• Migration Information - Voluntary and involuntary (i.e., refugees)

Development

• Eldis: Gateway to Development Information - All aspects, kept current
• Engaged Buddhist Dharma Page - A Buddhist perspective on human rights and other issues
• Oxfam - The relief and development organization

Charities and Other Good Causes

• Charity Navigator - Ratings and data on chartities
• Foundation Center - Find one to fund your project!
• GuideStar - Information on non-profits and how to help your favorite causes
• Idealist.org - 29,000 nonprofit and community organization
• Meta-Index for Non-Profit Organizations
• Network for Good - Helps you find organizations where you can donate your money or time
• Volunteer Match - Find volunteer opportunities