Important Political Science Schools & Research Centers

European Research Papers Archive
Working papers on all aspects on European integration from several European research centers, including ...   [more]
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Freedom House
Think tank on freedom worldwide. Includes annual reports and data sets on Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Press, Countries at the Crossroads, Nations in Transit....   [more]
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Supplemental URLs
    Freedom House publications and databases
    Freedom in the World

Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
Includes links to their periodical "Strategic Assessment."...   [more]
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IRI - International Republican Institute
Reports on elections worldwide and public opinion polling on democratization and political attitudes....   [more]
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MDRC
Also Known as: Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation
Social policy research organization focusing on improving the well-being of low-income people, especially educational reform, children and family, including afterschool care and child care, workers an...   [more]
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Supplemental URLs
    MDRC Publications (many in fulltext PDF)

Middle East Institute
The MEI focuses on political, social, and economic reform in the Middle East region....   [more]
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Also Known as: News Interest Index, Pew Global Attitudes Project
Research center polling public attentiveness to major political and public policy issues and to the media. Includes cross-national Pew Global Attitudes Project. News Interest Index polls Americans on ...   [more]
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Supplemental URLs
    Pew Center survey data sets (free downloading)
    News Interest Index -- most closely watched news stories of the decade
    Pew Global Attitudes Project

PROL - Political Research Online
REQUIRES FREE REGISTRATION. Electronic fulltext preprint archive for political science. Includes conference papers, preprints, syllabi, and center and institute reports....   [more]
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Public Agenda
Non-profit dedicated to explaining and communicating public opinion findings....   [more]
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Terrorism Information Center - National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
Nonprofit clearinghouse dedicated to "doing everything possible to add value to the nation's war on terrorism."...   [more]
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Supplemental URLs
    MIPT Terrorism Bibliography
    MIPT Mental Health Bibliography
    Terrorism Incidents and Significant Dates

Transparency International
Global civil society organization opposing corruption in more than 90 countries. Web site includes regional pages, reports, and tools for measuring, evaluating, and fighting corruption. Web site provi...   [more]
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