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.
Index of journal articles, books, and conference papers in political science and related fields. Includes a substantial amount of full text.
Information on electoral systems in countries worldwide. Includes news, an encyclopedia, and comparative country data.
Full text of constitutions from around the world plus data such as years in force, amendments, etc.
Basic information from the European Union server on EU policies, key issues, institutions, etc.
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.
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.
English translations of national and international constitutional documents.
Database of legal systems in place throughout the world. Provided by The University of Ottawa.
Lengthy reports on the history, society, and culture of individual countries (Additional volumes in this series are available in Skillman's print collection). Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.
Official documents Website for the United Kingdom containing selected documents from Command Papers and the House of Commons Papers.
Information on legislative bodies, electoral systems, and recent elections compiled by the IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union), a world organization of parliaments of sovereign states.
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.
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.
Data on the geography, demography, government, economics, etc. for every country in the world. From the CIA.
Listing of chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments. From the CIA.