POLS 502: Research Methods in Government

The largest and most prominent professional association for public administration, dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.

Permanent agencies, units or departments established by governments with the mandate of providing centralized leadership in one or more of the areas of anti corruption – prevention, public outreach and awareness raising, policy coordination, investigation and prosecution.

An independent, non-profit think tank that brings together policy-makers, scholars and practitioners to devise, strengthen and improve forward-looking approaches to global governance.

To assist governments in their efforts to improve transparency, accountability and service delivery.

GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. GAO supports Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO provides Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced.

An independent, non-profit, and non-partisan organization established to assist government leaders in building more effective, efficient, accountable, and transparent organizations.

Dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, NLC serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 19,000 cities, villages and towns it represents.

An international network of scholars and professionals concerned with the advancement of public administration theory. The Network was formed in 1978 by a group of colleagues who sought an alternative venue to develop and talk about public administration theory.

Access to agencies of the NM State Government

Access to agencies of the Texas State Government

Global coalition against corruption. Transparency International gives voice to the victims and witnesses of corruption, works together with governments, businesses and citizens to stop abuse of power, bribery and secret deals.

UNPAN is designed to help countries, especially developing countries and countries in economic transition, to respond to the challenges in bridging the digital divide between and to achieve their development goals.

Non-profit organization bringing together institutions and individuals with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.

A scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia and the study of Asia. With approximately 8,000 members worldwide, representing all the regions and countries of Asia and all academic disciplines, the AAS is the largest organization of its kind.

The Section organizes panels for the APSA's annual meetings; awards annual prizes for best paper, best article, best book, and best data set; and oversees and helps finance the publication of this newsletter, APSA-CP.

EUSA is the premier scholarly and professional association focusing on the European Union, the ongoing integration process, and transatlantic relations. Founded in 1988, EUSA now has over 600 members throughout North America, all EU member states, and on all continents, representing the social sciences, the humanities, business and law practitioners, news media, and governments on both sides of the Atlantic.

to support the development of political science in all parts of the world, building academic networks linking East and West, North and South. Its aim is to create an inclusive and global political science community in which all can participate. It seeks to promote collaboration between scholars in emerging and established democracies and to support the academic freedoms needed for the social sciences to flourish.

ISA was founded in 1959 to promote research and education in international affairs. With well over six thousand members in North America and around the world, ISA is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in this field. ISA cooperates with 57 international studies organizations in over 30 countries, is a member of the International Social Science Council, and enjoys nongovernmental consultative status with the United Nations.

The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional Association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 7,000 members, forty-five percent of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one Association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe.

Comprehensive list of professional associations, academic programs in Latin American Studies and research and policy organizations worldwide. List provided by Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC).

A non-political association that fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples through programs, publications and services that enhance education, further intellectual exchange, recognize professional distinction, and defend academic freedom.