GOV 378: Politics of the European Union
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Handbooks and Directories
- Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowOnline version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. An indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Online Resources and International Organizations
- European Union websiteContains background information on the EU, official documents, an explanation of the legal process, and more.
- CIA World Fact BookContains brief profiles of all the nations.
- U. S. Department of StateUse the "Countries and Regions" tab to find reports and other information about individual countries.
- IMF Country ReportsAn assessment of financial stability for each country of the world, prepared by the International Monetary Fund.
- UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesThe United Nations Refugee Agency, founded in 1950.
Statistics
- International Financial Statistics This link opens in a new windowA standard source of international statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance. The database, published by the International Monetary Fund, contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries and areas. Covers 1948 to the present.
- World DataBank This link opens in a new windowA data source that includes information on the global economy, finance, gender, education, health, natural resources, and environmental indicators. This resource, published by the World Bank, contains statistical data for over 600 development indicators and time series data from 1960 to the latest compiled for over 200 countries as well as 18 country groups. Databases include: World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, Africa Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals.
- United Nations Statistical DivisionProvides links to data reports and annual statistical publications.
International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-2005 by Call Number: Ref. HA 1107 .M5 2007ISBN: 0230005144Publication Date: 2007- UN Statistical YearbookCall Number: Oversize HA 12.5 .U63 (level 2)Publication Date: various datesRecent volumes are available as ebooks.
