KEYWORDS:
Political and Economic Systems and Theorists: |
Human Rights |
| Marxism: Karl Marx | Population Density/ Poverty, hunger, malnutrition, literacy/ educational system |
| Communism: Mao Tse-Tung (Zedong) & Fidel Castro | Terrorism, genocide, suicide bombers, war zone, refugees |
| Pacifism: Mohandas Gandhi | Religious Practices/Religious Tolerance / Culture |
| Fascism: Benito Mussolini & Adolf Hitler | Weapons of mass destruction; nuclear power |
| Republicanism: Niccolo Machiavelli | Economy/ Free Trade/ Gross National Product /Resources/ Developing Nations |
| Capitalism: Adam Smith | Health care, infant mortality, diseases: AIDS, bird flu pandemic, West Nile virus, malaria |
| Libertarianism: John Locke | Globalization/ Environmental Factors |
Type of Government/ Elections/ Constitution/ |
BOOKS:
REF 320.3 DER
Derbyshire, J. Denis. Encyclopedia of world political systems.
Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2000. Twp volumes. Describes systems of
government from throughout the world, relates them to unique
social and economic influences, identifies particular
features common to all or most, and makes objective
comparisons.
REF 303.625 ENC
Encyclopedia of world terrorism. Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference,
c2003. 1996-2002 -- Documents. Discusses over 120 topics
related to terrorism between 1996 and 2002 and presents more
than ninety primary source documents from throughout
history, covering the September 11, 2001, attacks and
America's response, other world regions, individuals and
organizations, terrorist methods and aims, and key issues.
941.50824 DER
Derkins, Susie. The Irish Republican Army. 1st ed. New York :
Rosen Pub., 2003. Examines the historical origins,
philosophy, and most notorious attacks of the Irish
Republican Army (IRA) and discusses its present activities
and counter-terrorism efforts directed against it.
962.05 ORR
Orr, Tamra. Egyptian Islamic Jihad. 1st ed. New York : Rosen
Pub. Group, 2003. Discusses the origins, philosophy, and
most notorious attacks of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad
terrorist group, including their present activities,
possible plans, and counter-terrorism efforts directed
against them.
973.931 MAR
Margulies, Phillip. Al Qaeda : Osama bin Laden's army of
terrorists. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2003.
Discusses the Islamic organization known as Al-Qaeda,
focusing on its presumed role in the September 11 terrorist
attacks in the United States.
E- E-BOOKS:
"Marxism." Political Theories for Students Detroit, Mich. : Gale Group,
c2002.
Comparison table of political theories -- Anarchism
-- Capitalism -- Communism -- Conservatism
-- Fascism --
Federalism -- Feudalism -- Imperialism -- Liberalism --
Libertarianism -- Marxism
-- Nationalism -- Pacifism --
Patron-client systems -- Populism -- Republicanism --
Socialism
-- Totalitarianism -- Utopianism.
"Afghanistan." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices. In 1,800 pages across 3 volumes, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers.
ONLINE DABATASES:
"Poorest of the Poor (The News from Latin America)." Catholic Insight 14.5 (May 2006): p.13(2). (1816 words) From Student Resource Center - Gold .
"HIV and AIDS Worldwide."
AIDS/HIV. Brian Hoyle. 2006 Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2006. From Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center .
WEBSITES:
Country Profiles:
United Nations Cyberschoolbus (nice country comparisons as well)
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/
Countries, Background Notes, World Regions, Maps & more from the United States State Department
http://www.state.gov/countries/
Country Studies: Federal Research Division from the Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
History, Politics and Economic Background from the British Broadcasting Corporation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Country Briefings from the Economist
http://www.economist.com/countries/
One World Nations Online Project
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/
Country Studies from the World Bank: Look for "Country in Brief"
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,menuPK:3030988~pagePK:180619
~piPK:3001866~
theSitePK:136917,00.html
Portals to the World: Links about Countries around the world from the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
News Around the World:
World Newspapers and Magazines: http://www.world-newspapers.com/
From: CNN http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/
International Issues:
Terrorism Research Center
http://www.terrorism.com/index.php
Background on Information on Terrorist Groups 2001
http://www.iacsp.com/bgin2001.html
Human Rights Watch: Defending Human Rights Worldwide
http://www.hrw.org/
Amnesty International: Worldwide Human Rights issues
http://www.amnesty.org/en
Trade profiles from the World Trade Organization
http://stat.wto.org/CountryProfile/WSDBCountryPFReporter.aspx?Language=E