Explaining Conflict and Cooperation in International Relations

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Resources for political science research on international relations. Topics include wars between countries, trade, foreign aid, international organizations, and peacekeeping. Also included are civil wars and conflict with non-state actors. See European Politics (for EU-related resources) and American Politics (research on US foreign policy).

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Journal of Conflict Resolution: .Focuses on conflict between and within states, but also explores a variety of inter-group and interpersonal conflicts that may help in understanding problems of war and peace

European J. of International Relations: .Publishes peer-reviewed scholarly contributions across the full breadth of the field of International Relations.

Rev. of Int'l Organizations: .Publishes original scientific contributions in the entire field of political economy, with a focus on the policies and structure of international organizations.

International Organization: .A leading peer-reviewed journal that covers the entire field of international affairs.

Journal of Peace Research: .Focuses on the causes of violence and conflict resolution, strives for a global focus on conflict and peacemaking.

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IR Data Sites

Rising Powers Diplomatic Network: .Monitors the distribution of the diplomatic apparatus of emerging powers across the globe.

Change in Source of Leader Support: .The goal of the CHISOLS data is to differentiate leader transitions in which a new leader depends on different social groups for support from those where the new leader depends on the same groups for support.

GROWup - Geographical Research On War, Unified Platform: .offers a visualization of settlement patterns of politically active ethnic groups around the world from 1946-2013

World Treaty Index (WTI): .The WTI seeks to create a comprehensive database of all known bilateral and multilateral treaties formed throughout the 20th century.

Correlates of War Project Datasets: .COW seeks to facilitate the collection, dissemination, and use of accurate and reliable quantitative data in international relations.

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