Government and International Relations: Archives, policy institutes

Snapshot archive of government and political websites preserved for historical interest by the National Library of Australia.

The UK Central Government Web Archive is a selective collection of UK Government websites, archived from August 2003, which has been developed by the National Archives of the United Kingdom, using the services of the Internet Archive.

The Memory Hole was a website edited by Russ Kick; first launched on July 10, 2002, last post on May 11, 2009.[1] Before being hacked in June 2009,[2] the site was devoted to preserving and publishing material that is in danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known. Topics include government files, corporate memos, court documents, police reports and eyewitness statements, Congressional testimony, reports from various sources, maps, patents, web pages, photographs, video, sound recordings, news articles, and books.

The CyberCemetery is an archive of government websites that have ceased operation (usually websites of defunct government agencies and commissions that have issued a final report). This collection features a variety of topics indicative of the broad nature of government information. In particular, this collection features websites that cover topics supporting the university’s curriculum and particular program strengths.

Produced by the Federation of American Scientists, this site has links to government sources which give information about secrecy provisions.

Founded in 1989, the Think Tanks and Foreign Policy Program has assembled some of the leading scholars and practitioners from think tanks and universities around the world. This international collaborative effort is designed to establish regional and international networks of policy institutes and communities that will improve policy making and strengthen democratic institutions and civil societies around the world.

Worldpress.org’s index of international think tanks and research organizations.