Causes of Conflict

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Other Resources

General Resources on International Conflicts on the Free Web

BBC News: Country Profiles
BBC News Country Profiles offer "an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions." Also including current news reports, the country profile provides an excellent overview to start your research on a specific civil war or conflict.

International Crisis Group
"The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, multinational organization, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict." Search by country using the "select location" drop-down menu or by region, date or keyword.

International Crisis Group : Conflict Histories Provides histories for the following conflicts: Afghanistan, Bolivia, Chad, Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, Georgia, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Kenya, Kosovo, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.

Crisis Watch Database
This database offers "a succinct regular update on the state of play in all the most significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world" information from September 2003 to present. (CW)

PBS: Global Connections, the Middle East

Facts on International Relations and Security Trends: FIRST 3.0
A joint project of the International Relations and Security Network and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, to provide free databased information on international relations and security issues, by country, year, and subject, with information on human rights.

Proquest: World Conflicts Today

World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
Produced by Minority Rights Group International, this "is the internet's leading information resource on minorities around the globe." (MRGI) Search by region, country, minority or key word.

US State Department
Search by your ethnic, religious, or cultural group for State Department reports, often specific by country. Also check annual reports, such as that on religious tolerance.