Area studies and comparative politics
As pursued in the United State, area studies and comparative politics traditionally has dealt with the politics of countries and global regions other than the US. The modern nation-state – its support, its evolution, it alternatives, and its future in the face of globalization – has been a focal point. Tech's international studies program blends the subfields of comparative politics and international relations.
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts from ProQuest
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts from ProQuest
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, books, essays, book reviews, working papers, technical reports, theses, and dissertations in the social sciences related to politics. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1975-present.
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
EIU provides economic profiles and reports that assess and forecast political, economic and business conditions for almost 200 countries. Each report examines and explains in depth the issues shaping these countries: the political scene, economic policy, domestic economy, sectoral trends, and foreign trade and payments. Detailed 2 year forecasts complement the analysis and pinpoint political and economic developments and trends.
Factiva
Factiva
Factiva provides full-text news articles and business/industry information from newswires, newspapers, business and industry magazines, television and radio transcripts, financial reports, and photos from news services. Most content is HTML, though other formats are available for export. News sources 1979-present; financial data 1960s-present.
UNdata from the United Nations Statistics Division
UNdata from the United Nations Statistics Division
UNdata indexes data and statistics compiled by United Nations divisions, including official statistics produced by countries and compiled by United Nations data system, as well as estimates and projections. The domains covered are agriculture, crime, education, energy, industry, labour, national accounts, population and tourism. You can also find indicators such as Millennium Development Goals. Data can be downloaded in statistical software formats.
World Bank Group Data Catalog
World Bank Group Databases
The World Bank Group Databases provides access to searchable databases on economics, education, and social science data. Many of the databases can be downloaded in database or spreadsheet format.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS online)
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS online)
BAS indexes citations from journal articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, and reports on the social science and humanities aspects of East, Southeast, and South Asia. The "Find it @ your library" button connects to Get VText. 1971-present.
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies - ABSEES from EBSCOhost
American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies - ABSEES from EBSCOhost
American Bibliography of Slavic & Eastern European Studies (ABSEES) indexes citations and full-text information on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Subject areas covered include social sciences and education, humanities and the arts, and business and economics. Sources indexed include journals, books, dissertations, online resources, and selected government publications published in the U.S. and Canada. 1989-present.
Fuente Académica from EBSCOhost
Fuente Académica from EBSCOhost
Fuente Académica is a collection of full-text, scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain, some back to volume one. Content is available as PDF. All major subject areas are covered with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion and sociology. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1922-present.
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