Description and analysis of the historical setting and social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
General Information Sources
Browsing reference materials is an excellent way to find background information and topic ideas.
Online version of the Europa World Year Book, a source of information on world-wide affairs. Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Provides thorough information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system. As a convenient, one-volume print source for global political information, each edition features country profiles.
This online version of the second ed. reflects the changing world with a reassessment of many of the core themes of the previous edition, and new articles on the people, concepts, and events that have shaped the world since 1993.
Encyclopedia of modern Asia
2nd floor Reference Books DS4 .E53 2002 [Print] This six-volume set covers all aspects of modern Asia (economics, religion, technology, politics, education, the arts, environmental issues, international relations, and scientific advances.)