| WorldBank__Leading_Research_on_Globalization Provides access to recent presentations and some research on the subject. Some highlighted issues are: "Making globalization work for all" or "Globalization, Growth and Poverty". |
| Wuppertal_Institute_on_Globalisation A German research center that explores social and ecological impacts, and develops strategies to make globalization fair and sustainable. |
| Yale_Center_for_the_Study_of_Globalization The Center supports teaching and research on globalization, helps to enrich debate on the subject through workshops, conferences, and lectures, and responds quickly to important events by organizing t |
| The_Free_Trade_Area_of_the_Americas_Process The Organization of American States gives brief background information about summit meetings organized to draw up free trade in the Western Hemisphere. |
| United_States_Trade_Representative__FTAA Activities of office, reports, speeches, press releases and resources concerning this trade agreement. |
| U_S__Department_of_Commerce__FTAA Press releases and reports about progress, history, structure, and U.S. perspectives in inter-American trade. |
| Wikipedia_-_Free_Trade_Area_of_the_Americas Hyperlinked encyclopedia entry includes a brief history of the FTAA along with a bibliography. |
| The_Dharma_Tree A primer of the role of sangha in the Buddhist life. |
| The_Meaning_and_Significance_of_Sangha A study of the various aspects of Sangha, including the levels, types and qualifications. |
| The_Meaning_of_Sangha Describes the meaning, benefits and importance of Sangha. |
| The_Meaning_of_Sangha Essay on the thesis that the monastic order is the true "sangha" of Buddhism. |
| Sangha_Means_Community Dharma talk by on the role of friends and community in the spiritual life. |
| Sangha__The_Ideal_World _Community An analysis of the different types of sangha, and their relationship to the world community. |
| Hathisoft_com Offers sikhism related digital graphics and art including screensaver, wallpaper, and animated gifs. |
| Ik_Jot__One_Flame Reflections on Sikhi through art and poetry |
| Sikh_Art_Paintings_for_Sale Miniature Paintings for sale. Site includes descriptions and story of pictures. |
| Sikh_Heritage Find out more about the Sikh religion and its contributions to the cause of humanitarianism, arts, and culture. |
| Sikh_picture_library Features gallery of Sikh Gurus and other personalities. Also includes quizzes and articles. |
| SikhPhotos_com A Gallery of Unique Sikh Art. Photographs and paintings of the Golden Temple, Sikh Gurus and other subjects that can be viewed and purchased. |
| SikhToons_com Sikh related cartoons and sketches reflecting experiences and views of the world from an individual perspective. |
| Cordial_Kingdom_of_Kelterspruf Historical facts and general data. |
| Empire_of_Corumburg A constitutional monarchy with the goal of true statehood, seeking to form a new country - looking for land in Tennessee and the Caribbean. |
| Empire_of_Kanjiri A fictional nation located on the world of Scandia, in the ImagiNations system of gameplay. |
| Empire_of_Leblandia A sovereign, independent culture and monarchy within the territory of Poland. |
| Empire_of_Thrace A sovereign, independent culture and monarchy within the territory of Bulgaria. Offers free citizenship and e-mail. |
| The_Grand_Duchy_of_Farallonus Welcome to the internet embassy for Farallonus, located on the Farallon Islands, about 43km from San Francisco. |
| Great_United_Kiseean_Kingdom A constitutional monarchy with a King, a parliament, and a system of courts. Located in Finland and Romania. |
| Holy_Empire_of_Réunion Political simulation founded in 1997. The Holy Empire gathers citizens from all over the world who believe that micronationalism can be fun and serious at the same time. |
| Kingdom_of_Ayllu A non-territorial micronation based on ancient Inca society. |
| The_Kingdom_of_Babkha An online virtual simulation of politics under a Persian cultural theme and administered as a secular constitutional monarchy. |
| The_Kingdom_of_Bannesled Information about the microstate located in a young girl's bedroom in Ottawa, Ontario and populated by her friends. |
| Kingdom_of_Biffeche Located in West Africa and ruled by King Ronald I and Prince Christopher. The kingdom is non-secessionist and part of the nation of Senegal. |
| Kingdom_of_Bucksfan Amphiarchy located within the United States that runs news agencies, a library, a university, and a chamber of commerce. |
| The_Kingdom_of_Hanover A philosophical sovereignty project aimed at creating a community of friends, and eventually to develop the characteristics of a constitutional parliamentary monarchy. Non-territorial. |
| The_Kingdom_of_Silvania A constitutional monarchy located in the Berry Islands off the coast of Florida. |
| The_Kingdom_of_TorHavn Declared the world's first "Green" country, its government is based on environmental conservation and sustainability, and seeks to return to the chivalry, grace and pageantry of the legendary monarchi |
| Kingdom_of_Xliponia Imaginary nation on the European continent. |
| Principality_of_Freedonia Learn about this micronation's government, history and economy. Site includes links to a forum, photo gallery and information about the nation's growth. |
| The_Principality_of_New_Pacific Libertarian monarchy with executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. |
| The_Principality_of_Snake_Hill Information about the micronation that seceded from Australia on 2 September 2003. |
Between 1997-2003 Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (ISCA) at the University of Oxford hosted the Directorship of the Economic and Social Research Council’s £3.8 million national research programme on Transnational Communities. The programme’s Director was Prof. Steven Vertovec and its Administrator was Ms. Emma Newcombe. Descriptions of the programme’s research projects, events, publications (including the Global Networks journal and over 80 downloadable Working Papers) and other information can be seen by clicking on boxes on each side of this page. The Transnational Communities programme’s Final Report to the ESRC can be seen by clicking here. A user-friendly Synopsis of the programme can be seen by clicking here. Although this programme as formally ended, further research activities and events surrounding the study of transnationalism continue to be undertaken at ISCA and at the ESRC’s Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS). 
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