Recommended Web Sites
- Global Health Watch The Global Health Watch is a social justice approach of monitoring global health with the goal of counterbalancing market-driven perspectives and magnifying the voices of the poor and vulnerable.
- The World Bank Select the Data tab from the top menu to browse data By Country and Indicators. Other menu options found on The World Bank home page include Research and Countries.
- World Health Organization (WHO) Explore especially the Health Topics, Countries, and Emergencies drop down menus. Click the Regions tab at the homepage's extreme upper left to select WHO pages for specific geographical areas.
Think Tanks
"Think tanks are policy institutes that carry out detailed research and provide analysis of, and information on, a range of policy ideas and programmes."
Think tanks. (2010). In D. Watts, Dictionary of American Government and Politics . Retrieved from https://search.credoreference.com/
Think tanks. (2010). In D. Watts, Dictionary of American Government and Politics . Retrieved from https://search.credoreference.com/
Selected Think Tanks
- Brookings Institution A "nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC." Search by topic and use the "Expert" tab by country or region to access articles by experts in a specific region.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "The oldest international affairs think tank in the United States."
- United States Institute of Peace "Established by Congress in 1984 as an independent, federally-funded national security institution devoted to the nonviolent prevention and mitigation of deadly conflict abroad." Access research by country, issue, or publication type.
Additionally, explore the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania's annual rankings.
Human Rights Organizations
- Amnesty International “A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.” Provides news feeds, human rights information by country, and more.
- Human Rights Watch An international, nongovernmental organization focused on human rights research and advocacy that annually “publishes more than 100 reports and briefings on human rights conditions in some 90 countries.” To find information for a specific country, go to the Countries drop-down menu and use the Search by Country Name option or browse by continent.
