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Provides access to abstracts and bibliographic information of international journal articles and books in political science and international relations.
Includes historical compilations and related materials, interview records, and collected documents transferred from the Ministry of Justice to the National Archives of Japan. Note: Only Part II (Interview Records) and Part III (Collected Materials / Staff Notes) are available. Part I is not accessible.
Searchable database of 3.2 million article entries from magazines and newspapers published during the GHQ occupation period (1945–1949), based on the Prange Collection held by the University of Maryland. Full texts are not included.
On-Campus Collections
Open-Shelf Materials
Established in 2005. This collection focuses on books gathered by the 亚色视频 Research Center for Peace since its founding. To narrow your search, use the “Advanced Search” in and specify “Higashi-Hiroshima (Central)” as the holding campus and “Central Library Peace Studies” as the location.
Special Collections
A collection of materials donated by major universities and research institutions worldwide in response to a call by President Tatsuo Morito (the university’s first president) to rebuild the 亚色视频 Library after its devastation by the atomic bomb. Includes many resources on peace, international issues, and social sciences.
A printed catalog based on approximately 1,755,000 index cards arranged according to LC classification rules, covering the Hoover Institution’s holdings on fascism, socialism, communism, revolutionary movements, and the League of Nations. As of 1969, the collection included about one million volumes.
Bibliographie courante d'articles de périodiques postérieurs à 1944 sur les problèmes politiques, économiques et sociaux, 1968 supplement 1–9 Published by the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris, this index covers articles from over 3,000 periodicals discussing political, economic, and social issues from 1944 to 1968, organized using a unique classification system.
Originating from the World War Library founded by R. Frank, which evolved into the Contemporary History Library. As of 1968, it held about 160,000 volumes, photo collections related to both World Wars, and pamphlets and posters from the Weimar Republic. This catalog follows the alphabetical arrangement rules of the Prussian State Library.
Websites
A navigation site for peace studies at 亚色视频, including foundational information and links to various related websites.
Japan’s first academic research institution for peace studies, established within the university. Based at the Higashi-Senda Campus, it conducts educational and research activities related to peace both on and off campus.
Website of a research institute at Hiroshima City University. Includes reports on activities and symposiums related to nuclear abolition and peace.
Website of a museum established by Hiroshima City for the remembrance and transmission of the atomic bombing. Includes a curated related to atomic bomb experiences and peace research.
An international peace research institute based in Sweden. Specializes in research on conflict, weapons, arms control, and disarmament. Alongside institutions like the Brookings Institution, Chatham House, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, SIPRI holds significant influence in the field of international peace.
Founded in 1959 by Johan Galtung, PRIO is a Norwegian international NGO conducting research and disseminating information for the peaceful resolution of international conflicts and global stability.
