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- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)University-based research and education center comprised of an international network of scholars committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world.
- LawfareBlog focused on "nebulous zone in which actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions"
- International Institute for Counter TerrorismFounded in 1996, the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) is one of the leading academic institutes for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism.
- Defense OneDefense One delivers news, breaking analysis, and ideas on the topics and trends that are defining the future of U.S. defense and national security.
- Soufan CenterThe Soufan Center is a non-partisan strategy center dedicated to increasing awareness of global security issues in the United States and around the world. Sends daily email digest on national security issues.
- Combating Terrorism Center at West PointThe Combating Terrorism Center is an independent privately funded, research and educational institution situated at West Point that contributes to the academic body of knowledge and informs counterterrorism policy and strategy.
- Program on Extremism at George Washington UniversityThe Program on Extremism at George Washington University provides analysis on issues related to violent and non-violent extremism. The Program spearheads innovative and thoughtful academic inquiry, producing empirical work that strengthens extremism research as a distinct field of study. The Program aims to develop pragmatic policy solutions that resonate with policymakers, civic leaders, and the general public.
- American Security ProjectThe American Security Project (ASP) is a nonpartisan organization created to educate the American public and the world about the changing nature of national security in the 21st Century.
- The National InterestFounded by the Center for National Interest, which was itself formed by Former President Richard Nixon. Publication focused on international affairs.
- Foreign AffairsMagazine on issues of foreign affairs. Digital back issues in Hein Online. Use "Full Text E-Journals"
- War on the RocksWar on the Rocks is a platform for analysis and debate on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs. It features articles and podcasts produced by an array of writers with deep experience in these matters.
- International Institute for Counter-TerrorismFounded in 1996, the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) is an independent academic think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security, threat vulnerability, risk assessment, intelligence analysis, national security and defense policy.
- Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) is an NGO designed to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms. Founded by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube in 2017, the Forum was established to foster technical collaboration among member companies, advance relevant research, and share knowledge with smaller platforms.
- Costs of WarThe Costs of War project is a team of over 60 scholars, legal experts, human rights practitioners, and physicians, using research and a public website to facilitate debate about the costs of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and related violence in Pakistan, Somalia, Syria and elsewhere.
- Transnational Threats ProjectThe Transnational Threats (TNT) Project focuses on the threat and evolution of terrorist networks and the irregular activities of countries like Russia, Iran, and China
- The Centre for Analysis of the Radical RightThe Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right (CARR) is the leading information aggregator and knowledge repository on the radical right, past and present.
- Counter Extremism ProjectThe Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat from extremist ideologies.
- Brookings Institution on Terrorism & ExtremismThe Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels.
Media and Popular Press
- New York Times Online
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- The GuardianA UK based news organization, the Guardian, provides thoughtful insights into the world of culture and film. This link takes you to the US edition.
- Wall Street Journal Online
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- The EconomistMajor business periodical. The Libraries have a subscription that can be accessed through the ABI/Inform database.
- National Public Radio (NPR)NPR is a non-profit news organization that receives no money for advertisements (but does accept sponsorships). NPR has no commercial motive for producing news stories and often has coverage of topics, such as movies, that far exceeds its commercial competitors.
- BBCThe news outlet for the British Broadcasting System, the BBC offers in-depth coverage of political and economic issues worldwide.
Background Information
- Academic Search (EBSCO)
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Use this database to find articles in Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, and other publications. - Political Science Database
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Access to political science, public policy, and international relations journals. Also includes thousands of recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country reports, policy papers and other sources.
- Council on Foreign RelationsThe Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank and publisher. This site houses a wide variety of articles on terrorism, extremism and social and political justice. Founded in 1921, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.
- Rand"The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis." Issues of focus are health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, and the environment. As a nonpartisan organization, it operates independently of political and commercial pressures.
- CIA World Factbook
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Country-specific statistics and overview of political, social, and economic landscapes. - United Nations Office of Counter TerrorismEstablished in 2011, the UN Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) provides capacity-building assistance to Member States and carries out counter-terrorism projects around the world in line with the four pillars of the Global Strategy.
- Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a foreign-policy think tank with centers in Washington D.C., Moscow, Beirut, Beijing, Brussels, and New Delhi.
- Combating Terrorism Center at West PointThe Combating Terrorism Center is an independent privately funded, research and educational institution situated at West Point that contributes to the academic body of knowledge and informs counterterrorism policy and strategy.
- U.S. Institute for PeaceUSIP is a nonpartisan institute aimed at promoting national security and global stability by reducing violent conflicts abroad.
