Dear All
Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter which brings you a selection of new sites added to SOSIG the Social Science Information Gateway in the last week. Remember that you can consult a full list at http://www.sosig.ac.uk/
In the news this week.
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Foreign Affairs Select Committee: 8th Report
Description: This site provides access to the full text of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Eigth Report which was published as HC 339 session 2002-3 ISBN 0215010906 in May 2003. It examines the humanitarian and political situation in Zimbabwe under the rule of Robert Mugabe. This includes documentation of human rights abuses and political violence. Also considered are Uk-Zimbabwe relations and the actions taken by the European Union and the United Nations. Recommendations for future action are made.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmfaff/339/33902.htm
Also available: Earlier reports from the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Zimbabwe democracy Trust
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Movement for Democratic Change
Zimbabwe Government
Equal Access to Democracy: Report and Recommendations
Author(s): Electoral Commission
Description: This site provides access to the full text of a report by the Electoral Commission which was published in June 2003. ISBN 1904363210. It examines issues relating to the political participation of handicapped/disabled persons in British elections. This includes coverage of the accessibility of polling stations, ballot paper design and the possible impact of absent or postal voting on turnout levels. Reference is made to an earlier Electoral Commission consultation paper. Users should note that the report is in pdf format and therefore requires access to an Adobe Acrobat Reader for use.
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/templates/search/document.cfm/7962
Archive of European Integration
Description: This web site is maintained by the University of Pittsburgh. It offers access to an electronic archive of working papers, conference papers, pre-prints, journal articles and other academic documents relating to all aspects of the European Union and European integration. Major topics covered include: European Union law, EU enlargement, the Euro (Single European Currency), EU institutional and constitutional reform, the European Constitution and treaty reform. It is possible to search the site by keyword, browse by topic or consult the list of new additions to the site. These include access to materials from the European Research Papers Archive site and European Integration Papers Online.
http://aei.pitt.edu/
Iraq: Law of Occupation
Author(s): Bowers, Paul
Description: This site provides access to House of Commons Research Paper 03/51 which was published in June 2003. It examines legal issues surrounding the ocupation of Iraq in the aftermath of the removal of the regime of Saddam Hussein and the Iraq war. It includes consideration of relevant United Nations security Council resolutions and the role of the United States and the Uk. Users should note that the paper is in pdf format and therefore requires access to an Adobe Acrobat Reader for use.
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2003/rp03-051.pdf
Setting Patients Free: A Conservative Party Consultation
Author(s): Conservative Party
Description: This site provides access to a consultation document issued in June 2003 by the British Conservative Party. It sets out proposals for the reform of the National Health Service (NHS). This includes discussion of issues relating to NHS funding, the privatisation of health services and patient choice. Users should note that paper is in pdf format and therefore requires access to an Adobe Acrobat Reader for use.
http://www.conservatives.com/getfile.cfm?file=SettingPatientsFree&ref=POLICYDOCUMENT/1664&type=pdf
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Heather Dawson
SOSIG Government and Politics editor
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