Links & Resources

Amb. David H. Shinn’s Blog – An adjunct professor of international affairs at The George Washington University, Amb. Shinn, who received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from GW, is a former U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia (1996-99) and to Burkina Faso (1987-90).

Brookings Institution – Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C.

Cato Institute – The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded as the Charles Koch Foundation in 1974 by Murray Rothbard, Ed Crane and Charles Koch. In July 1976, the name was changed to the Cato Institute.

Centre for European Policy Studies – Founded in Brussels in 1983, the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is among the most experienced and authoritative think tanks operating in the European Union today.

Centre for International Governance Innovation  – The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance.

Center for Strategic and International Studies – The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank.

Chatham House – Chatham House is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs.

China Matters – Blog dedicated to Asia and in particular China edited by Peter Lee.

The Conversation – The Conversation is an independent source of analysis, commentary and news from the university and research sector — written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public.

Council on Foreign Relations – The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an American nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs.

Counterpunch – CounterPunch is a bi-weekly newsletter published in the United States that covers politics in a manner its editors describe as “muckraking with a radical attitude”.

Country Risk Solutions – Country Risk Solutions helps international businesses anticipate change and take measures to control it. CRS manages country risk at every level of the risk management value chain.

The Daily Beast – The Daily Beast was founded in 2008 as the vision of Tina Brown and IAC Chairman Barry Diller. Curated to avoid information overload, the site is dedicated to breaking news and sharp commentary. After the merger, The Daily Beast became the online home of Newsweek Magazine, which has served as the world’s preeminent conversation starter since its founding in 1933.

Dispatches from the Edge – Conn M. Hallinan is a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus, “A Think Tank Without Walls, and an independent journalist. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. He oversaw the journalism program at the University of California at Santa Cruz for 23 years, and won the UCSC Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award, as well as UCSC’s Innovations in Teaching Award, and Excellence in Teaching Award. He was also a college provost at UCSC, and retired in 2004. He is a winner of a Project Censored “Real News Award,” and lives in Berkeley, California.

Foreign Policy Association – Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, FPA serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues.

Foreign Policy in Focus – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) is a “Think Tank Without Walls” connecting the research and action of more than 600 scholars, advocates, and activists seeking to make the United States a more responsible global partner.

International Crisis Group – The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict.

International Institute for Strategic Studies – The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict.  The IISS was founded in the UK in 1958 with a focus on nuclear deterrence and arms control.

John Price’s Blog – Former Ambassador John Price’s blog.  

Lint Center – The mission of the Lint Center for National Security Studies is to foster and further the educational development and opportunities for the next generation of America’s Counterintelligence and National Security Workers.

Michael Hudson’s Blog – Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and author of The Bubble and Beyond (2012), Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire (1968 & 2003), Trade, Development and Foreign Debt (1992 & 2009) and of The Myth of Aid (1971).

The Morningside Post – The Morningside Post is the premier student-run news and opinion site for Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

New Economic Perspectives – New Economic Perspectives offers policy advice and economic analysis from a group of professional economists, legal scholars, and financial market practitioners.

Politico – Politico is an American political journalism organization based in Arlington, Virginia, that distributes its content via television, the Internet, newspaper, and radio.

Young Professionals in Foreign Policy – Young Professionals in Foreign Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to fostering the next generation of America’s foreign policy leadership.