Key resources
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ProQuest databasesIncludes PAIS international which provides access to the international literature in public affairs, public and social policies and international relations.
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JSTOR: the scholarly journal archiveProvides retrospective full text access to a range of journals. Click on browse to see the range of journals included, or search across a range of journals. Mid 19th century +
Primary sources
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U.S. intelligence on the Middle East, 1945-2009 via Brill This link opens in a new windowU.S. intelligence on conflicts in the Middle East, terrorist attacks etc. Ultra reports from World War I, 2002-2003 Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) assessments, Global War on Terror, the Iraq War, Iran’s nuclear program.
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Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan 1834-1922 via Adam Matthew This link opens in a new windowContains official British government records relating to the region, content covering the decline of the Silk Road, through to the diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires known as the “Great Game”, to the influence of the emergent Soviet Union in the 20th century. Read primary sources about the interplay between China and Russia; and the expansion and fall of the Russian Empire.
