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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
International affairs think tank.
Center for a New American Security
Independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization that develops strong, pragmatic, and principled national security and defense policies.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
International policy center focused on defense and security, regional stability, and transnational challenges.
Combating Terrorism Center
Data, publications, and profiles on terrorist groups and other topics related to terrorism.
Correlates of War Project
Dedicated to gathering data about war, including incidence and extent of inter-state and extra-systemic war, temporal and spatial variation in war, and more.
Federation of American Scientists
Works to provide science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security.
Homeland Security Digital Library
Documents from a wide range of sources related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management.
International Center for Nonviolent Conflict
Research and resources on civil resistance, such as strikes, boycotts, mass protests, and other nonviolent actions for change.
International Crisis Group
Committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict through analysis, policy prescriptions, and high-level advocacy.
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Research and analysis from non-proliferation, transnational threats and geo-economics to climate change and security.
International Relations and Security Network
Facilitates security-related dialogue and cooperation within a network of international relations organizations, professionals and experts.
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Advocates for foreign policy that emphasizes military restraint, diplomatic engagement, and cooperation with other nations
RAND Corporation
Research and analysis on a wide range of policy issues, including national security and international affairs.
Strategic Studies Institute
The U.S. Army's institute for geostrategic and national security research and analysis.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.
United States Institute of Peace
Nonpartisan and independent, founded by Congress. Works to eradicate violent conflict.
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