To find more scholarly sites, try web directories like LookSmart and Argus . In particular try their Research by Foreign Policy Studies Scholars section, with listings by topic or region. An Online database with access to the full texts of US government publications. Also includes links to government agency homepages. The State Department's electronic version of Background Notes on the Countries of the World.
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International Relations and Security Network Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research, ETH Zurich. Reference Works Jentleson, B.W. and Paterson, T.G. , eds. Encyclopedia of U.S. foreign relations . Prepared under the auspices of the Council on Foreign Relations. Oxford University Press.