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Database on international and internal conflicts as well as terrorism. Includes analyses of current situation and historical background. Also includes data on topics such as weapons, troops, fatalities, and refugees. From the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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Coverage: 2000-present (conflict reports); 1997-present (data).
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Up-to-date profiles of countries of the world. Includes political histories, economic statistics, and directory-style information on politics, media, and business. A "comparative statistics" section can be used to generate tables of comparative data on countries in formats suitable for exporting into Excel or SPSS.
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Coverage: 1996-present.
Full-text translations of news items from foreign media.
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Coverage: 1975-present.
Index of articles in political science and other fields, including international relations, law, and public administration and policy.
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Information on electoral systems in countries worldwide. Includes news, an encyclopedia, and comparative country data.
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Database of links to constitutions and related documents from countries around the world.
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Information on members and parties, EP press releases, basic information about EP functions, and ongoing activities, e.g., plenary sessions, meetings, and agendas. Also offers links to Web sites associated with other European institutions.
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Full text of annual reports (2002 to present) detailing political and civil rights in countries and territories of the world. Includes "ratings of freedom" for each country from 1973 to present. Also includes reports and rankings on freedom of the press in various countries.
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Database of national laws from countries around the world.
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Coverage: 1972-2010
Annual collection of primary sources covering significant events of the year. Includes materials such as speeches, international agreements, and reports from governments, NGOs, and other organizations. Each document is preceded by an introduction providing context and background.
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English translations of national and international constitutional documents.
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Lengthy reports on the history, society, and culture of individual countries published between 1988 and 1998. (Additional volumes in this series are available in Skillman's print collection.) Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.
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Official documents Website for the United Kingdom containing selected documents from Command Papers and the House of Commons Papers.
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Information on legislative bodies, electoral systems, and recent elections compiled by the IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union), a world organization of parliaments of sovereign states.
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Database of political information, documents, and links on Western Hemisphere politics, focusing on Latin America. From the Center for Latin American Studies (Georgetown Univ.) and the Organization of American States.
Gateway
Directory of political sites sorted by region and country. Includes links to political parties, organizations, governments and the media.
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News from Central and Eastern Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union. Includes searchable archive back to 1994 and annual country surveys covering politics, international relations, the economy, and social issues.
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Data on the geography, demography, government, economics, etc. for every country in the world (courtesy of the CIA).
