Test your country geography and flag knowledge with Sporcle’s quizzes: www.sporcle.com

The CIA Factbook includes details on individual states including their government, military and security. This is a useful resource for researching and comparing different states: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/

An article entitled ‘De Facto States in International Politics (1945 – 2011); A New Data Set’ by Adrian Florea (published 2014): De Facto States in International Politics (1945–2011): A New Data Set: International Interactions: Vol 40, No 5 (tandfonline.com)

A further article, published in 2017, entitled ‘De Facto States: Survival and Disappearance (1945 – 2011) by Adrian Florea: De Facto States: Survival and Disappearance (1945–2011) | International Studies Quarterly | Oxford Academic (oup.com)

The 1999 UN Security Council Resolution 1244 entitled ‘The situation relating Kosovo’: http://unscr.com/en/resolutions/1244

The International Court of Justice 2008 Advisory Opinion on the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo: https://www.icj-cij.org/case/141

An article entitled ‘Smart Power: Definitions, Importance, and Effectiveness’ by Giulio M. Gallarotti: Smart Power: Definitions, Importance, and Effectiveness: Journal of Strategic Studies: Vol 38, No 3 (tandfonline.com)

A Google Books Link to Joseph Nye’s ‘The Powers to Lead’: The Powers to Lead - Joseph S. Nye - Google Books

The Fragile States Index which measures risk and vulnerability in 179 countries: https://fragilestatesindex.org/

A timeline of The U.S. War in Afghanistan from 1999 to 2021: https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-war-afghanistan

A chronology of key events in Afghanistan’s history, by BBC News: Afghanistan profile - Timeline - BBC News

An article entitled ‘Incubators of Terror: Do Failed and Failing States Promote Transnational Terrorism?’ by James A. Piazza: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2008.00511.x

Explore more about the scope of Taiwan’s government, particularly its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consular activities: www.taiwan.gov.tw

This 3-minute YouTube video lists 5 top tips for evaluating the information you find on the internet in your academic research: https://youtu.be/S5NSMX7IlcU