Nationalist Conflicts


The following resources will help you in your exploration of nationalist conflicts.

 Print Resources

The Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II (REF 909.82 ENC)
This four volume set explore the roots of war, various alliances and summit meetings, meant to forestall conflict and the background and events connected
with numerous specific conflicts in the second half of the 20th century.

Volume 1: Afghanistan - Burundi
Volume 2: Cambodia - Haiti
Volume 3: Hungary - North Korea
Volume 4: Palestine - Zimbabwe

 

 Online Databases

  CountryReports.Org
Provides an extensive overview on the countries of the world from their ancient history to modern day life, and much more.
     


The Christian Science Monitor
     

  World Conflicts Today - Each World Conflicts Today report provides an overview and a detailed history of the conflict in addition to an account of the obstacles that stand in the way of its resolution and a consideration of the implications.
     

General Reference Center Gold - Search multiple formats: journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and more.
Student Resource Center Gold - Offers more than 1,100 full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.  Hint: select Advanced Search to enter multiple keywords.


 Internet Sites

  General Information

BBC News - Country Profiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

CIA World Factbook - 2006: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

INCORE (International Conflict Research) Guide to Internet Sources on Truth, Reconciliation and Conflict: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/themes/truth05.html

INCORE - Internet Country Guides: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/countries/

IPL - Regional and Country Information: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/rci00.00.00/

IPL - Online Newspapers from Around the World: http://www.ipl.org/div/news/

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

Africa
BBC News - Biafra: Thirty Years On: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/596712.stm

BBC News - In Depth - Sudan: A Nation Divided: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/sudan/default.stm

BBC News - In Depth - Rwanda Genocide: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/rwanda/default.stm

Global Security - Nigeria Christian / Muslim Conflict: www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/nigeria-1.htm

INCORE Guide to Internet Sources on Conflict in Sudan: www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/countries/Sudan.html

Institute for War and Peace Reporting - Africa: http://www.iwpr.net/?p=acr&s=p&o=-&apc_state=henparr

Nation Geographic - Curse of the Black Gold - Hope and Betrayal in the Niger Delta: http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0702/feature3/

Asia
BBC News In Depth - East Timor Independence: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2002/east_timor_independence/default.stm

BBC News - Q & A Sri Lanka Crisis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2405347.stm

Human Rights Watch - Arms and Abuses in Punjab [Sikhs]: www.hrw.org/campaigns/kashmir/1994/kashmir94-03.htm

INCORE Guide to Internet Sources on the Conflict in China - Tibet :
www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/countries/China-Tibet.html

Europe
BBC News - Northern Ireland: A State Apart: www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/learning/history/stateapart/

BBC News - Q & A: The Chechen Conflict: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3293441.stm

BBC News - Q & A: The Cyprus Conflict: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1761585.stm

Council on Foreign Affairs - Nagorno / Karabakh: Crisis in the Caucasus: www.cfr.org/publication/9148/

INCORE Guide to Internet Sources on the Conflict in the Balkans :[Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia]: http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/countries/Balkans-Regional.html

Institute for War and Peace Reporting - The Balkans [Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia]: www.iwpr.net/?p=brn&s=p&o=-&apc_state=henpicr

Institute for War and Peace Reporting - Caucasus [Armenia - Azerbaijan]: http://www.iwpr.net/?p=crs&s=p&o=-&apc_state=henpbrn

   Middle East
BBC News In Depth: Middle East Crisis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2001/israel_and_the_palestinians/default.stm

BBC News - India - Pakistan: Troubled Relations: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/south_asia/2002/india_pakistan/timeline/default.stm

BBC News - Israel and the Palestinians: A History of Conflict: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/03/v3_ip_timeline/html/default.stm

BBC News - Struggle for Iraq: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stm

CNN - Land of Conflict [Middle East]: www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/mideast/

Global Security - Kurdistan - Kurdish Conflict: www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/kurdistan.htm

Guardian Unlimited - Israel and the Middle East: www.guardian.co.uk/israel/0,,377264,00.html

Institute for War and Peace Reporting - Afghanistan: http://www.iwpr.net/?p=arr&s=p&o=-&apc_state=henoarrtop_galleries_index.html

Institute for War and Peace Reporting - Iraq: http://www.iwpr.net/?p=icr&s=p&o=-&apc_state=henpbrn

UN News Center - The Middle East: http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=70&Body=Palestin&Body1=


If you don't find what you're looking for in any of the sites above, try your 
own keyword search using the following tips...

 Internet Search Tips

  1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.yahoo.com, or www.google.com, etc.
     
  2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
     
  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "West Bank", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites about the West Bank as opposed to all of the sites containing the word west plus all of the sites containing the word bank.
     
  4. If you would like to search for something specific about a the West Bank, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma, followed by a space and you other search term.  For instance; if I wanted to find out about the conflict in the West Bank between Israel and Palestine I would enter the following:
     

     "West Bank", conflict, Israel, Palestine
     

  5. Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     
  6. Be sure to critically evaluate Internet sources.  UC Berkley Library's Evaluating Webpages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask is an excellent source to help you critique the quality of websites in the following areas:
  7. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on the Internet, online databases, or print material, you must cite every resource you used.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.
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