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The Chairman Smiles

http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/

"Posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba and China. The former Soviet Union, Cuba and China: three countries where posters played an important political role and got a large amount of artistic attention as well. This is a selection of 145 political posters, famous masterpieces next to equally beautiful, but unknown examples, drawn from the collection of the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam.
Additional information is provided on: the poster designers, collecting and collectors, the conservation of posters, postcard reproductions and further reading and some links."

Author: Marien van der Heijden (mvh@iisg.nl)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Graphic Arts

Democratic National Committee (DNC)

http://www.democrats.org/

Here you will find all that you probably want to find out about the Democratic party, from the latest press releases, finding Democratic State parties, and an online membership form for joining the party or expressing an interest in an internship or volunteering.

Author: Democratic National Committee

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Political Party; Liberal

Elections Around the World

http://www.agora.stm.it/elections/election/main.htm

"A comprehensive database with results of all parliamentary and popular presidential elections around the world." Organized by country alphabetically, by region, and chronologically. Contains links to political parties on the Web.

Author: Wilfried P.C.G. Derksen (w.derksen@agora.stm.it)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Elections

History and Politics Out Loud

http://www.hpol.org/

This is "a collection of invaluable audio materials some available for the first time on this website capturing significant political and historical events and personalities of the twentieth century. The materials range from formal addresses delivered in public settings to private telephone conversations conducted from the innermost recesses of the White House." Contains audio from: Johnson, Nixon, Churchill, the 3 Kennedys, Clinton, Khrushchev and FDR, among others.

Author: National Endowment for the Arts, Jerry Goldman (j-goldman@nwu.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Quotations

Arts & Humanities--History--United States--Twentieth Century Culture

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Spoken Word; Speeches; Nixon Tapes

National Association of Counties (NACo)

http://www.naco.org

"The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the national voice for America's county governments. Since 1935, NACo has represented the interests of counties before Congress and the Administration." This site contains a list of county and corporate members and links to state associations of counties, professional affiliates and other related organizations. It also provides information about member services, legislative issues and news affecting county governments.

Author: National Associaion of Counties (wmartin@spaceworks)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Law, Government & Political Science--State & Regional Government

Keywords: Counties

Online Resource Guide to Political Inquiry

http://www.yorku.ca/research/ionline/index.html

"These research gateways are supplemented by specific Web-based research that focuses on specific themes, such as the Insurgency Online Research Project and 'The Trouble' in Northern Ireland. There is also a page of writing and research resources with useful materials on electronic citation, critical WWW use, writing tools, and common writing problems." Topics include Area Studies, International Studies, Issue-Based Politics, Theory and Analysis. Appears to be an excellent scholarly resource.

Author: Michael Dartnell (dartnell@yorku.ca)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Law, Government & Political Science--International Government

Social Sciences--Social Issues & Services

Keywords: feminism; Ireland; human rights

PoliSci.com

http://www.polisci.com/

"Settle down at PoliSci.com and use The Political Reference Desk to find all the political information you need, all in one place. Originally designed for political professionals and government relations staff, The Political Reference Desk is also a must for academic researchers,students, and librarians. It is the ultimate on-line resource for U.S. and international politics."

Author: Keynote Publishing Company (webmaster@polisci.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Law, Government & Political Science

Political Resources on the Net

http://www.agora.stm.it/politic/

Political resources for every country in the world, including government sites, ministries, agencies, political parties, election information, plus a link to country info from the CIA World Factbook. Browsable by country.

Author: Roberto Cicciomessere (r.cicciomessere@agora.stm.it)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Law, Government & Political Science--International Government

Keywords: Resources; Political Parties; Elections

Politics.com

http://www.politics.com/

"Politics.com has something for everyone. It's a valuable resource for public information, a medium for candidates and elected officials to connect with their constituents, a place to communicate with your neighbors about your local issues, a central platform where journalists and insiders can post their news and opinion, and a destination for learning whether you're a student, legislator or just a passionate voter."Info on candidates, political issues, and campaign finance; news; opinion and columnists; plus, a directory of related Web resources.

Author: (mail@corp.politics.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: United States; Elections; Politcal parties

Republican National Committee Headquarters (RNC)

http://www.rnc.org/hq/

"The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the governing organization of the Republican Party. It is the official national party-building and campaign support organization. The RNC works actively with state and local Republican organizations to elect Republican candidates to office, from the local courthouse to the White House."Here you can join the RNC on the online membership form, locate State GOP offices, history of the Republican Party, information about becoming involved, and the latest news.

Author: Republican National Committee

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Political Parties; Conservative

Rock the Vote

http://www.rockthevote.org/

"Rock the Vote is dedicated to: PROTECTING freedom of speech, EDUCATING young people about issues that affect us, and MOTIVATING young people to participate by registering, voting and speaking out."More than just getting teenagers and Generation X'ers to register and vote. You will also find articles from economic issues, educations, and issues concerning censorship. 

Author: Rock the Vote

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Issues; Teenagers; Generation X

Town Hall

http://www.townhall.com/

"Town Hall is the first truly interactive community on the Internet to bring Internet users and public policy organizations together under the broad umbrella of "conservative" thoughts, ideas and actions. Our goal is to become the mall of ideas in which people congregate to exchange, discuss and disseminate the latest news and information. Town Hall is committed to inform, educate and entertain the public through this emerging electronic medium."Here you will find news and all sorts of Conservative articles and links.

Author: Town Hall

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Conservative; Republican

Turn Left: The Home of Liberalism

http://www.cjnetworks.com/~cubsfan/liberal.html

As the name implies, you will find all sorts of links to information about liberal philosophy, people, issues, and liberalism around the world.

Author: Various Authors

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Keywords: Liberal; Democrats

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