International Affairs Network International Affair's Resources One of the best jumping-off points for IR resources on the Web. Although site is comprehensive and logically organized, what makes it stand out are useful annotations and explanatory icons. Site is organized by type, source, topic and other resources. Overall, site is extremely well organized, with great annotations and icons and fairly comprehensive links. Infomanage International Inc. Wide-ranging site with diverse set of links to categories such as regional information, conflict, NGOs, proliferation, environment, and intelligence.
Some categories contain extensive links, but lack of annotation is a limitation.
Lack of annotation and odd organization might make the site a little too confused to be a primary jumping-off point, but it is a valuable resource base nonetheless. Students at participating institutions simulate foreign policy decision making and negotiations to acquire a better grasp of the complex practice of world politics. Site also has a research library with links to treaties, U.S. government information, international organizations, news sources, country specific resources, issue-specific resources, and search engines. Participation requires a fee. Sample message stream is useful for evaluation.