InfoGuides: International Security: Find Analysis

Think Tanks and Research Organizations

Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Access domestic and foreign public policy research and analytical papers on governmental and legal topics, representing the work of think tanks, research groups, and academic institutes from 1990 to present.
International Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Reports, analysis, and scholarly research. Limit search results to a particular resource type using filters in the left margin.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) This link opens in a new window
Policy analysis, working papers, and teaching materials in international affairs. Coverage is 1991-present.

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Chatham House
Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a top British research institute.

Economist Online This link opens in a new window
Resource offers insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science and technology. It offers a variety of web-only content, including blogs, debates and audio/film programs. Provides full access to the print edition and a searchable online archive that dates back to 1997. Note: For access to The Economist newsletters, please register on the Economist website using your Mason email address.

Foreign Affairs
From the Council on Foreign Relations.
International Security
The leading journal in the field.
The Military Balance
The International Institute for Strategic Studies' annual authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics worldwide.
Strategic Survey
Strategic Survey is the annual review of world affairs from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It is an invaluable tool for interpreting world-wide strategic developments. It includes a series of detailed maps highlighting topics and trends
Survival
From the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

World Politics Review This link opens in a new window
Highly regarded source of nonpartisan analysis.