The links on this page will connect you to
sites that address political and economic issues in more than one country of Central and
Eastern Europe.
NGOs and Governments |
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| Association of Central and East European Election Officials | An organization that encourages the exchange of information and strategies to conduct free and fair elections. |
| Center for Civil Society International | Promotes the development of civil society in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. |
| Central Europe Review | Weekly news and analysis from the region. You can also read the essays of Dr. Sam Vaknin who forwarded this link to me. |
| CIA World Factbook | Basic facts and country maps. |
| Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe | Press releases, publications and other information about human rights. |
| Constitutional and Legal Policy Institute | Affiliated with the Soros Foundation's Open Society Institute and Central European University. The organization facilitates legal reform in post-communist states. |
| Eastern and Central Europe Internet Directory of Human Rights | Many links to sites relating to human rights issues. |
| Economic Reconstruction and Development in South East Europe | News, press releases and speeches about rebuilding the region. |
| Energy Information Administration | Information about energy production and usage. |
| ENRIN | The Environment and Natural Resources Information Network. Presents a clickable map with country-specific information. |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | Finances economic transition in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. |
| European Forum | Country reports for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (although many countries are not yet available). |
| Freedom House | Assesses democratic developments all over the world. Includes special reports about post-communist states. |
| Initiative for Social Action and Renewal (ISAR) | An NGO promoting the development of civil society. Includes a journal and an archive of articles. |
| International Foundation of Election Systems | Promotes free and fair elections by consulting on election administration. |
| Inter Parliamentary Union | Links to parliamentary web pages for most democracies and news about legislatures. |
| Sherlock | A search engine for all of Central and Eastern Europe. |
| Southeast European Cooperative Initiative | Promotes integration with Europe. Includes descriptions of various projects and initiatives. |
| Southeast European Organization Development Network | Based in Bulgaria, SEEOD Network focuses on organizational development and connecting professionals in the field. |
| Transnational Crime and Corruption Center | Based at American University. Studies trends in crime. |
| Transparency International | Monitors corruption all over the world. |
| World Bank | Basic facts including maps, demographic information and a history of World Bank involvement in designated countries. |
| Yelloweb Europe Directory | A search engine for Europe. |
Universities and Institutes |
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| Site | Comments |
| Centre for the Study of Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde | Focuses on comparative public policy in Eurasia, the Baltics and Eastern Europe. Presents country profiles and allows you to order data from various surveys. |
| Corruption in Post-Communist Societies at Colgate University | A collection of resources about corruption in Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Maintained by Michael Johnston at Colgate. |
| East European Constitutional Review | A journal that provides news and analysis of legal developments in the region. |
| Hokkaido University Slavic Research Center | A large collection of relevant links. |
| Indiana University's Russian and East European Institute and Department of Central Eurasian Studies | Program descriptions and links to sites. |
| Institute for Journalism in Transition (formerly OMRI) | News and analysis. |
| University of Illinois - Slavic Reference Service | Assistance from one of the best Slavic collections in the country. |
| University of Michigan's Center for Russian and East European Studies | Program descriptions and links to sites. |
| Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty | News and analysis. |
| Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics and East European Economies | Research-oriented organization that provides access to projects and working papers. |
| University of Toronto's PJRC | Links to sites on Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia. |