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Publisher: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) view detail comment email this

This site houses a large collection of historical materials and ongoing discussions by governments and scholars on all sides of the Cold War. Established by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1409&fuseaction=topics.intro
Topics: History, Military, Wars & Conflicts

Last updated Aug 31, 2005


Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars view detail comment email this

Site of "a nonpartisan institution, supported by public and private funds, engaged in the study of national and world affairs." Includes reports, articles, information on the Center's programs and events, and more.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/
Topics: Education

Last updated Aug 31, 2005


North Korea International Documentation Project (NKIDK) view detail comment email this

The NKIDK "serves as an informational clearinghouse on North Korea [People's Republic of Korea] for both the scholarly and policymaking communities by widely disseminating newly declassified documents on the DPRK from its former communist allies as well as other resources." Contains documents related to the Korean War, North Korea and the Cold War, DPRK's efforts to obtain nuclear technology, and related topics. From the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=230972
Topics: Politics by Place

Last updated Apr 6, 2009


Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies view detail comment email this

Publications and other materials from this project "dedicated to helping business, government and the public anticipate and manage possible health and environmental implications of nanotechnology," the "ability to measure, see, manipulate and manufacture things usually between 1 and 100 nanometers." Includes an inventory of consumer products that use nanotechnology, event webcasts, and topical collections. A partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/
Topics: Technology

Last updated May 30, 2007


An Inventory of Nanotechnology-Based Consumer Products view detail comment email this

"While not comprehensive, this inventory gives the public the best available look at the 500+ manufacturer-identified nanotechnology-based consumer products currently on the market." Search includes options to restrict results by country or categories such as appliances, automotive, or electronics. Site also includes background material about nanotechnology, "the art and science of manipulating matter at the nanoscale ... to create new and unique materials and products." From the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/
Topics: Technology

Last updated Feb 3, 2008


Kennan Institute view detail comment email this

Website for this institute focusing on "political, social, and economic issues affecting Russia and other successor states to the Soviet Union, seeking always to place these issues within their historical context." Features publications, event summaries, audio clips, and other material about topics such as U.S.-Russia relations, human rights, the Chernobyl disaster, gender politics, Anton Chekhov, and Ukrainian culture. Part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=1424
Topics: History By Place

Last updated Nov 21, 2007





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