Politics, International Relations, Peace, Conflict, Diplomacy, Human Rights, Climate Security & International Security

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News resource monitoring and reporting on UK politics.

Official national paper and digital archive of the UK government, and for England and Wales.

Database of UK social and economic data and statistics. Provides a unified point of access to data from the Economic and Social Data Service, UK censuses, Secure Data Service and others. Requires registration for first time use - search for London Met University on the login page and use your University IT login.

Annotated links to UK, Commonwealth and worldwide legal websites.

Publishes an annual human rights report, country reports and regular specialist reports on the death penalty, and women’s rights.

Digital archive of all U.S. Department of State annual reports to Congress on the state of human rights in individual countries. Covers 1999 onwards.

Based at the University of Texas. This project provides access to documents and archived versions of key websites. They include a Rwandan Genocide Archive.

Includes annual and country specific human rights reports.

Links to a variety of organisations and HR resources.

Specialist site for researchers proving free access to over 65,000 full text documents. includes sections for treaties and specialist search engines.

Official information and documentation relating to the activities of the US Federal legislature.

Online news resource reporting on developments in American politics.

News, policies and pronouncements direct from the US executive branch of government.

Includes articles, blogs, essays and interviews.

News, articles and data on global security.

Scrutiny of UN and global policymaking on peace, security, social justice and international law.

International financial organisation supporting global monetary cooperation, trade and poverty reduction.

Wide range of resources in IR and security studies.

NATO Encyclopedia 2016 (Archived) - this is a compilation of archived online topic pages which explain every aspect of the Organization.

Search for topics, countries, etc.

Searchable bank of research papers from institutions around the world. See also the main PSN page for jobs and conferences.

News and documents of the lead body and agencies promoting global security and social progress.

Searchable full-text books, reports, journal articles, working papers and statistics.

Work of body engaging political and business leaders in jointly tackling global and regional issues.

Documents and resources from the main institution regulating and resolving global trade matters.

Access to material unavailable elsewhere. The British Library has a growing collection of e-resources now available within the reading rooms. Certain forms of ID are needed to register for a reader pass. See the website for further details.

Non-members of Chatham House can use the Library, subject to demonstration of a research need to consult their materials. Phone before you visit. Subject coverage: Great for international relations topics with a particular focus on politics, economics, security and the environment.

Subject coverage: Largely business information, but also has a good collection of resources giving country information in the areas of economic policy, domestic economy, foreign trade, etc. UN, IMF & OECD publications are available, and access to a number of electronic resources is free.

Non-members may use the Library for a daily entrance fee. Subject coverage: Covers a broad range of current international relations, security and defence topics. Contains very little historical material.

There is a charge to use the library, please see the website for up-to-date visitor information. Subject coverage: includes the libraries of the Institutes of Commonwealth Studies, Germanic Studies, and Latin American Studies. Sizeable collection of politics materials, including public policy. Good for Asia Pacific studies, development studies, peace and conflict studies, and public administration.

Subject coverage: The collection focuses largely on the trade union movement, with union publications from the UK and other countries, working conditions and industrial relations, and campaigns and policy areas in which the TUC has been involved.

Free reference access during UCL vacations only. Please see the website for further details. Subject coverage: “one of the leading teaching and research collections in the UK for the study of Central and Eastern Europe and Russia”. All aspects including history and culture.

Subject coverage: development studies, economics, management, and politics.

Subject coverage: economics and international politics.

Subject coverage: social sciences including politics, also history.

Subject coverage: development studies, European studies, management, and social and policy studies.

Subject coverage: most aspects of politics and international relations, including economic development, the European Union, history of Latin America, Africa and Asia, international trade, and international migration.

Subject coverage: academic staff and postgraduate research students only. Restrictions on visits by taught postgraduate and undergraduate students only during vacations, see the website for details.

No access for Band R students (full-time undergraduates). See the website for details. Subject coverage: many African, Asian and Middle Eastern topics, including international politics and diplomacy, development, migration, and terrorism.

Subject coverage: economics, International Development, NGO management, politics, refugee studies.

Subject coverage: politics, international relations, diplomatic studies.