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International Criminal Police Organization
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Police Organization: see Interpol. ...International System of Units
(Encyclopedia)International System of Units, officially called the Système International d'Unités, or SI, system of units adopted by the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (1960). It is based on the ...Montreux International Jazz Festival
(Encyclopedia)Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival. ...International style, in painting
(Encyclopedia)International style, in painting: see Gothic architecture and art. ...Agency for International Development
(Encyclopedia)Agency for International Development (AID), federal agency created (Sept., 1961) to consolidate U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid programs. Originally an agency in the State Department, it has been a compo...International Criminal Court
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Court (ICC), first permanent world court created specifically to try individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes of aggression, and crimes against humanity, est. 2002; located ...political science
(Encyclopedia)political science, the study of government and political processes, institutions, and behavior. Government and politics have been studied and commented on since the time of the ancient Greeks. However...International Prize for Arabic Fiction
(Encyclopedia)International Prize for Arabic Fiction: see Arabic literature. ...Permanent Court of International Justice
(Encyclopedia)Permanent Court of International Justice: see World Court. ...International Trade Commission, United States
(Encyclopedia)International Trade Commission, United States, independent agency of the U.S. government established in 1916 as the Tariff Commission; renamed International Trade Commission in 1975. It is charged wit...Browse by Subject
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