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170 Ethics
- 172 Political ethics
172.4 International ethics
172.42 Ethics of war
303 Social processes
- 303.6 Conflict and conflict resolution, violence
303.61 Civil disobedience
303.62 Civil disorder
303.64 Civil war and revolution
303.66 War and peace
303.69 Conflict resolution
320 Political science
327 International relations
- 327.1 Foreign policy
327.11 Specific means of attaining foreign policy goals
327.116 Alliances
327.117 Use of force and threats of force
327.16 International conflict
327.17 International cooperation
327.172 Promotion of peace and international order
327.174 Disarmament and arms control
327.1745 Chemical and biological disarmament
327.1747 Nuclear disarmament - 327.2 Diplomacy
341 Law of Nations (International Law)
- 341.2 International community
341.23 The United Nations
341.26 State, sovereignty, and international governance - 341.3 Inter-state relations
341.33 Diplomatic law
341.35 Consular law
341.37 Treaty law - 341.4 Jurisdiction and human rights
341.48 Human rights law
341.486 Rights of stateless persons and refugees - 341.5 Inter-state disputes and conflicts
341.52 Arbitration and settlements
341.55 International adjudication
341.58 International intervention
341.582 Sanctions
341.584 Intervention - 341.6 Law of armed conflict
341.62 Use of force and threats of force
341.63 Conduct of hostilities
341.64 Neutrality
341.65 Detention
341.66 Occupation
341.67 Humanitarian law
341.68 Civil war
341.69 War crimes - 341.7 Law of international cooperation
341.72 Security cooperation and security pacts
341.73 Peace agreements and arms control
342 Constitutional and administrative law
- 342.08 Jurisdiction over persons
- 342.083 Citizenship and nationality
343 Military, defense, public property, public finance, tax, commerce (trade) industrial law
- 343.01 Military law
355 Military science
- 355.009 History, geography, biography
- 355.02 War
355.0213 Militarism
355.0217 Nuclear war
355.0218 Insurgency - 355.03 Military situation and policy (defence)
355.031 Military relations
355.032 Military assistance
355.033 History and general description
355.0335 Military policy - 355.1 Military life
- 355.2 Military resources
- 355.3 Organization of military forces
355.34 Special service
355.343 Military intelligence and special warfare - 355.4 Tactics and strategy
- 335.6 Military administration
- 355.8 Military equipment and supplies
355.82 Small arms and ammunition
940 History of Europe
- 940.3 World War 1, 1914-1918
940.32 Diplomatic history - 940.4 Military history of World War 1
- 940.5 1918-
940.53 World War 2, 1939-1945
940.532 Diplomatic history
940.54 Military history of World War 2
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08 International relations
MT 0806 international affairs
- international affairs
NT1 new economic order
NT1 bilateral relations
NT1 diplomatic relations
NT1 economic relations
NT1 East-West relations
NT1 international relations
NT1 multilateral relations
NT1 international aid
NT1 international sanctions
NT1 international meeting
NT1 economic sanctions
NT1 North-South relations
NT1 military sanctions
MT 0811 cooperation policy
MT 0816 international security
MT 0821 defence
12 Law
MT 1231 international law
eBook collections
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International Encyclopedia of Political Science
- Civil war
- Diplomacy
- Disarmament
- Genocide
- Human Rights in International Relations
- International law
- Military rule
- Peacekeeping
- United Nations
- War and peace
Oxford Handbooks Online
- Criminal law
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Human Rights and Immigration
- International law
- International relations
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- Armed conflict
- Army
- Defence policy
- Diplomacy
- Disarmament
- Geopolitics
- Human rights
- Humanitarian aid
- Humanitarian law
- International cooperation
- International relations
- International security
- Military strategy
- NATO
- Peace
- Peacekeeping
- Terrorism
- War
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170 Ethics
- 172 Political ethics
172.4 International ethics
303 Social processes
- 303.6 Conflict and conflict resolution, violence
303.62 Civil disorder
303.64 Civil war and revolution
303.66 War and peace
303.69 Conflict resolution
327 International relations
- 327.1 Foreign policy and specific topics in international relations
327.16 International conflict
327.17 International cooperation
327.172 Promotion of peace and international order
327.174 Disarmament and arms control - 327.2 Diplomacy
340 Law
- 341 Law of nations (International law)
341.2 International community
341.23 The United Nations
341.26 State, sovereignty, and international governance
341.3 Inter-state relations
341.4 Jurisdiction and human rights
341.48 Human rights law
341.5 Inter-state disputes and conflicts
341.6 Law of armed conflict
341.7 Law of international cooperation - 342 Constitutional and administrative law
342.08 Jurisdiction over persons - 343 Military, defense, public property, public finance, tax, commerce (trade) industrial law
343.01 Military law
355 Military science
- 355.009 History, geography, biography
- 355.02 War
- 355.03 Military situation and policy (defence)
- 355.1 Military life
- 355.3 Organization of military forces
- 355.4 Tactics and strategy
- 335.6 Military administration
- 355.8 Military equipment and supplies
900 History and geography
- 940 History of Europe
940.3 World War 1, 1914-1918
940.5 1918-
940.53 World War 2, 1939-1945
eJournal collections
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Brill Online books and journals
- European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
- European Journal of Migration and Law
- International Community Law Review
- International Criminal Law Review
- International Organizations Law Review
- The Hague Journal of Diplomacy
- The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
- The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online
- The Law & Practice of International Courts and Tribunals
Cambridge Core Journals
The Diplomat
JSTOR
Oxford Academic Journals
SAGE Premier Journals
SIPRI Yearbook
Free online portals and Institutional websites
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- Council on Foreign Relations
- Eur-Lex
- Eurostat
- European Union External Action Service
- European Union External Action Service - The Diplomatic Service of the European Union
- European Union External Action Service - EU in the world
- Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
- Il Parlamento italiano e gli organismi europei e internazionali
- International Constitutional Law
- International Courts and Tribunals
- International Court of Justice
- International Treaties Collection
- Istituto Affari Internazionali
- Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale
- Ministero degli Affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale
- Non-Governmental Organizations Search (provided by Google)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Factsheests
- Osservatorio di Politica internazionale
- United Nations Data
- United Nations - Peacekeeping
- Union of International Associations - IGO Search
- WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources