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Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Publication Date: 2001
Signed essays by subject experts treat concepts, doctrines, and policies. Also includes a chronology.
Encyclopedia of Global Studies by Helmut K. Anheier
Publication Date: 2012
Examines the emerging field of global studies, covering both transnational topics and intellectual approaches to the study of global themes.
Encyclopedia of Human Rights by David P. Forsythe (Editor)
Publication Date: 2009
Encyclopedia of Political Science by George Thomas Kurian (Editor)
Publication Date: 2010
Signed articles examine the central ideas, concepts, and frameworks underlying the study of politics, both Western and non-Western, national and international.
Encyclopedia of Political Theory by Mark Bevir (Editor)
Publication Date: 2010
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion by Robert Wuthnow (Editor)
Publication Date: 2006
Approximately 300 signed articles that trace the historical roots of the relations between politics and religion in the modern world.
Encyclopedia of United States National Security by Richard J. Samuels (Editor)
Publication Date: 2005
This encyclopedia views national security from historical, economic, political, and technological perspectives.
Globalization and Security: An Encyclopedia by G. Honor Fagan; Ronaldo Munck
Publication Date: 2009
Covers four major aspects of globalization as they affect security - economic, political, social and cultural.
International Encyclopedia of Political Science by Bertrand Badie (Editor)
Publication Date: 2011
Covers every field of politics, from political theory and methodology to political sociology, comparative politics, public policies, and international relations.
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences by N. J. Smelser (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: COMPACT STACKS Ref H41 .I58 2001
International Studies Encyclopedia by Robert A. Denemark (Editor)
Publication Date: 2017
400+ peer reviewed essays. A comprehensive reference work for the fields of international studies and international relations.
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace by Nigel Young (Editor)
Publication Date: 2010
Covers the interdisciplinary field of peace studies, with a comprehensive survey of the historical, political, theoretical and philosophical issues relating to peace and conflict.
The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism by Immanuel Ness and Zak Cope (Editors)
Publication Date: 2015
Essays cover biographies, country and regional analysis, culture and the arts, history, movements and ideologies.
Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought by Gerhard Bowering (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012
Covers Islamic political thought, movements, institutions, parties, law, traditional Islamic societies, and more.
The SAGE Handbook of Human Rights by Anja Mihr (Editor); Mark Gibney (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
Takes an inter-disciplinary approach, combining work in such traditional fields as law, political science and philosophy with such non-traditional subjects as climate change, demography, economics, geography, urban studies, mass communication, and business and marketing.
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization by George Ritzer
Publication Date: 2012
World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties by Jayne Weisblatt (Editor)
Call Number: COMPACT STACKS Ref JF2011 .W67 2006

Handbooks

21st Century Political Science by John T. Ishiyama (Editor)
Publication Date: 2010
A guide for undergraduate students to the various approaches (both theoretical and methodological) in political science.

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A growing collection of over 290 volumes covering over 15 different academic subjects - history, history of science, language, linguistics, literature, music, philosophy, political and social theory, religious studies, theatre and the performing arts.

Guide to U. S. Foreign Policy by Robert J. McMahon (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012
Topical and historical chapters on the diplomatic initiatives of the U.S. from colonial times through the present day.
Handbook of International Relations by Walter Carlsnaes (Editor); Thomas Risse (Editor); Beth A. Simmons (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012
An authoritative and comprehensive survey of the field of international relations.
The SAGE Handbook of Asian Foreign Policy by Takashi Inoguchi (Editor)
Publication Date: 2019
Provides a clear, balanced and comprehensive overview on Asia's foreign policy and accompanying theoretical trends.
The SAGE Handbook of Comparative Politics by Todd Landman (Editor); Neil Robinson (Editor)
Publication Date: 2009
An authoritative overview of the theoretical, methodological, and substantive elements of comparative political science.
The SAGE Handbook of European Union Politics by Knud Erik Jorgensen (Editor); Mark Pollack (Editor); Ben J. Rosamond (Editor)
Publication Date: 2007
Focuses on theorizing European integration; the EU as polity; politics and policy making in the EU; and the EU and the international system.
The SAGE Handbook of Political Science by Dirk Berg-Schlosser (Editor); Bertrand Badie (Editor); Leonardo A. Morlino (Editor)
Publication Date: 2020
A general introduction to the field and important subfields within the discipline.
The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations by Luigi Curini (Editor); Robert Franzese (Editor)
Publication Date: 2020
A comprehensive overview of research processes in social science - from the ideation and design of research projects, through the construction of theoretical arguments, to conceptualization, measurement, and data collection, and quantitative and qualitative empirical analysis.
The SAGE Handbook of the History, Philosophy and Sociology of International Relations by Andreas Gofas (Editor); Inanna Hamati-Ataya (Editor); Nick Onuf (Editor)
Publication Date: 2018
Traces the historical development of International Relations (IR) as a professional field of study and explores the philosophical foundations of IR.
World At Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook
Publication Date: 2009
In-depth analysis of current global hot topics. The 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. New entries discuss drug traffickin

Dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
Documents the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words. Trace the historical evolution of a word using quotations found in sources ranging from classic literature to cookbooks.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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Collection of more than 200 cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Coverage: Latest editions.

Bibliographies

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Each article is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, written and reviewed by academic experts, with original commentary and annotations.
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Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology

Literature Reviews

Annual Review of Political Science
Articles reviewing the scholarly literature on topics of interest in political science. Coverage: 1998-present

Country Information

CIA World Factbook
General country profiles with basic population and economic data.

Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
Economic, political and geographic background information and statistical data by country, with a comprehensive listing of 1,900 international organizations. Updated daily.

Freedom House
Freedom House reports and ratings provide a comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties.
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Freedom in the World Report

Political Handbook of the World by Tom Lansford (Editor)
Facts and analysis on each country’s governmental and political makeup.

PARLINE Database on National Parliaments
Contains information on the structure and working methods of 266 parliamentary chambers in all of the 189 countries where a national legislature exists.
Political Database of the Americas
Information about Latin American countries' institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, etc. Includes historical and current election results.
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Previously called Department of State Background Notes.

Reports

CRS Reports (Congressional Research Service)
CRS reports provide Congress with both anticipatory and on-demand research and analysis to support their legislative, oversight, and representational duties. CRS reports are authoritative, objective and nonpartisan.
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Summary reports on contemporary issues that include an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. Coverage: 1991-present.

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