International Relations Resource Guide: Research and Think Tanks

A large searchable index of links to international think tanks and research organizations. Hosted by Worldpress.org.

Brookings is an independent institution for policy analysis. This site provides links to some full-text scholarly publications, research, conference papers, policy briefs, and analysis.

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit policy research organization which operates in a wide variety of fields, including health, law, science, business, and international affairs. The international affairs division covers international policy research largely focusing on countries other than the U.S. This site is particularly valuable, because it offers full-text publications and reports.

"A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States." The website provides full-text publications and policy briefs arranged by topic, region, or expert. Site is keyword searchable.

AEI's Foreign and Defense Policy Studies' researchers analyze relations between the United States and its allies; security threats; the transition to democratic capitalism in developing countries; and international organizations and institutions. Provides facts and discussion on research, such as Asian studies, Russian studies, and terrorism. Select publications are freely available.

Housed at the University of Michigan, ICPSR maintains and provides access to a searchable archive of social science data for research and instruction. Data includes over 5,500 titles and over 100,000 files.

AFPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing foreign policy information to United States foreign policy leaders and to assisting world leaders with building democracies and market economies. Programs covered include foreign relations with Russia, China, and Eurasia.

The National Security Archive is a non-profit, research institution focusing on international affairs. It maintains a library and an archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The Documents page provides full-text versions of the thousands of documents that have been collected through research and organized into Electronic Briefing Books. It is located in the George Washington University's Gelman Library in Washington, D.C.

The mission of the APCSS is "to provide a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from Asia-Pacific nations gather to enhance security cooperation through programs of executive education, professional exchange, and policy-relevant research." Its membership includes military and civilian representatives of the United States and 45 Asia-Pacific nations. This website provides the fulltext of the Center's publications and offers past and present conference information.

The Cato Institute conducts policy research, and its website provides full-text publications. U.S. Security and Foreign Policy research covers topics such as terrorism, the United Nations, intelligence, and studies by country and/or region.

The CID serves as Harvard’s primary center for research on sustainable international development. Housed at the Kennedy School, the CID's website offers policy papers, special reports, and data in the area of global political economy.

Promotes a "U.S. foreign policy based on peace, international cooperation, demilitarization and respect for basic human rights." Topics covered include National Security, "Dirty Money," and Cuba.

"The world's largest non-governmental organization devoted to combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction." Publications and working papers are available in full-text format. The site is keyword searchable.

CSIS is dedicated to providing world leaders with policy research in current global issues. Topics covered range from Defense and Preventive Diplomacy to Infectious Disease. Some reports and updates are available in full-text.

"The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, national membership organization, nonpartisan research center, and publisher." The website provides summaries of all projects, news, and reports. It allows free downloading of some reports and articles. Publishes Foreign Affairs, a leading journal on global issues.

A "think tank without walls" that functions as an international network of policy analysts and advocates. FPIF provides analysis of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs and recommends a citizen-based foreign policy agenda. Provides full-texts of policy briefs and reports by region and/or topic.

The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University, is a public policy research center that publishes research on political issues, foreign relations and diplomacy, economic issues, and security and defense. Full-text publications are freely available on the website.

The IISS is the primary source of objective information on international strategic issues. The Institute owes no allegiance to any government. It publishes Strategic Surveys focusing on trouble spots around the world. The website offers the full-text of conference speeches and newsletters, as well as numerous publications for purchase.

The ISN is a free public service that provides products and resources to encourage the exchange of information among international relations and security professionals. ISN offers (with SIPRI) Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST), a free database on weapons, political systems, armed forces and peace-keeping activities. The website also provides full-text policy papers and news.

SIPRI is an international independent research institute conducting research on issues of conflict and co-operation. Full-text policy papers, research papers, and yearbook summaries are available from the website. SIPRI provides free access to the following outstanding databases: SIPRI data on military expenditure, SIPRI data on arms transfers, database on national export controls, facts on international relations and security trends, and educational module on chemical and biological weapons.