GOV 104: Comparative Politics

I. GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES

Europa World Year Book 2007. 2 vols.

Ref. Desk D 2 E8 2007
Contains chapters on each country of the world and the major international organizations. A brief introductory survey is supplemented by a comprehensive statistical survey. This is a good, quick source for recent statistics on a country.

Encyclopedia of the Developing World 3 vols.

Ref. HC 59.7 .E52 2006

World Development Indicators 2006

Ref. HC 59.15 .W656 2006
published by the World Bank

Encyclopedia of Democracy 4 vols.

Ref. Balcony JC 423 .E53 1995

World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties, 3rd Edition 3 vols.

Ref. Balcony JF 2011 .W67 1999
Contains detailed profiles for each country of the world.

II. SELECTED SOURCES ON COUNTRIES

The Far East and Australasia, 2007

Ref. DS 1 .F3 2007

The Middle East and North Africa, 2006

Ref. DS 49 .M5 2006

Africa South of the Sahara, 2007

Ref. DT 351 .A37 2007

South America, Central America and the Caribbean, 2007

Ref. F 1408.29 .S69 2007

Central and Southeastern Europe, 2004

Ref. HC 244 .C46 2004
These titles are similar to the Europa World Yearbook, but with more detailed profiles of the countries.

Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices, annual

Ref. HF 1410 .C69 2002
Compiled by the State Department for Congress.

Human Rights Watch: World Report 2007

Ref. Balcony JC 571 .H785 2007

Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties

Ref. Balcony JC 571 .F646 2003
Also available online

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, annual

Ref. Balcony JC 571 .U48
Compiled by the State Department for Congress. Also available online.

III. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

Lexis-Nexis

Connections to full-text newspaper articles (including the New York Times), business information, and legal resources. Check the "World News" section for articles published in different regions of the world.

Social Sciences Full Text

(Indexing: 1983 - Current; Abstracting: March 1994 - Current) Indexes and abstracts over 400 English-language periodicals in all areas of the social sciences, including politics and economics.

PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin)

Comprehensive subject index to periodical articles, books, government publications, and reports relating to economic and social conditions, public administration and global relations. Coverage is from 1972 to the present; updated monthly.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)

Access to books, journal articles, and working papers, from 1991 to the present

GPO Access

This is the primary web page for government information, hosted by the U.S. Government Printing Office. In addition to full-text access to presidential, congressional, and court publications, there is an index of government publications from 1994 to the present.

Yahoo Government Links

Follow the menus and search for information about countries, regions, and organizations.

U.S. Department of State

Includes press releases, embassy contacts, and Background Notes on other countries.

Area Handbook Series

The electronic version of the Country Studies from the Library of Congress.

United Nations

Contains useful links to material about human rights and economic development.

Freedom House

Inlcudes online access to the annual Freedom in the World reports.

National Endowment for Democracy

Provides grants to prodemocracy organizations throughout the world.

World Bank

Includes reports on global economic prospects, countries and regions.