Comparative Politics focuses primarily on the political and economic relations within states, as opposed to between states, as is the case in International Relations. Specific areas of study within the subdiscipline include electoral behavior, political institutions, democratization, development, and legislative relations. For a general introduction to available resources in political science, please visit the Emory Political Science Subject Guide. Please note that this page also provides a brief introduction to available resources in the area of comparative politics. If you come across an additional resource that you merits inclusion, please do not hesitate to contact me (information below).

• For one-on-one consultations or further research help, please contact Chris Palazzolo , Political Science Liaison/Librarian at the Woodruff Library.

• To find materials located at any of Emory's libraries, search EUCLID, Emory's online library catalog. The contents of books and articles are not searchable in EUCLID. Read Finding a Journal Article in the Woodruff Library, for further guidance on locating journals. The eJournals database is now powered by SFX. Go to eJournals at http://ejournals.emory.edu/ for more information. You can also link to full-text articles directly in a number of databases. Just look for the button.

• For specific and detailed information on resources for specific geographic areas, please visit some of the following pages:

• http://web.library.emory.edu/subjects/studies/mideast/ (Middle Eastern Studies)
• http://web.library.emory.edu/subjects/studies/asian/ (Asian Studies)
• http://web.library.emory.edu/subjects/studies/soas/southeastasia.htm (Southeast Asian Studies)
• http://web.library.emory.edu/subjects/studies/african/africanstudiesguide.html (African Studies)

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Using EUCLID for Comparative Politics

To find books, journal holdings, music, videos or other materials located at any of the Emory libraries, search EUCLID. You can search EUCLID by keywords or phrases, author, title or periodical title. For better search results, try using Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT).

Do not use EUCLID to find individual periodical articles. Use the databases listed in Locating Articles to find indexes for journal articles.

You can search EUCLID in many different manners and across/within many different fields.

You may "search everything" by keyword to broaden your search to include all fields and get some initial results (although you may also receive many irrelevant ones). Be sure to always click on the "full record" of a particularly interesting item and look at (and/or click on) the subject headings to further your search or make it more precise.

You may also search within specific fields (subject, title, author, etc.) To combine fields and/or limit your searches to particular libraries, time periods, or locations, you may choose to perform a complex search.

When searching by subject, you may use the Browse search mode. Browsing will retrieve a list of subject headings established by the Library of Congress. A printed, multi-volume set of Library of Congress (LC) subject headings is also available at the Woodruff Library Reference desk. You may also do a keyword search under the subject field.

 

 

A sample list of LC subject headings for Comparative Politics is located here.

In each of the headings below, there is a more general topic which can be made more specific with the addition of a geographic name or time period.

• Elections [+country/region]
• Legislative Bodies [+country/region]
• Separation of Powers
• Politics and Government [+ country/region]
• Federal Government
• Decentralization in Government
• Democratization [+country/region]
• Democratization--Case Studies
• Comparative Government
• Coalition Government [+country]
• Political Parties [+country]

Different LC headings are available for particular geographic regions:

• JL is primarily comprised of the Americas
• JN is primarily composed of Europe (East and West)
• JQ focuses on Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania

However, you may also find many titles in the D-F range, which are dedicated more to area studies (history, culture, politics, and social conditions)

• D-DR focuses primarily on Europe
• DS-DU focuses primarily on Asia, Africa, and Oceania
• E and F are for United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean

 

There are also several comparative politics series (more to be added soon) that may be of some interest:

• Interests, Identities, and Institutions in Comparative Politics
• Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions is an excellent series that provides comparative studies of the effects and impacts of political institutions on different types of political decision-making.
• Parliaments and Legislatures Series
• CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies

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LOCATING BOOKS BEYOND EMORY

RLIN/Eureka
A catalog of over 75 million items held in research libraries and special libraries. Searchable by author, subject and title. Covers other formats, e.g. videos, beyond books but does not index journal articles.

WorldCat
A comprehensive catalog of items held by a wide-range of libraries including research and public institutions. Searchable by author, title and subject. Covers other formats beyond books but does not index journal articles.

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General Comparative Politics Reference

Print Sources

• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
  Reference G83 .W67

Comprised of six volumes: United Nations (1), Africa (2), Americas (3), Asia and Oceania (4), Europe (5), World Leaders (6). Includes brief descriptions of demographic, social, statistical, economic, etc. aspects of individual countries. Back issues are in Stacks under call number G83 .W67.
• Political Parties of the World

Reference JF2051.D39
Updated (2002) resource that provides a basic overview of the major political parties in the country along with contact information (including websites and addresses).
• Political Handbook of the World
  Reference Desk JF 37 .P61 (most current)

Arranged alphabetically by country, includes a description of the country and an in-depth discussion of the politics and government of each country. Back issues in Stacks under call number JF37 .P61 (1975-most current).
• World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties, 3rd edition
  Reference JF2011 .W67 1999
  Alphabetically arranged by country and includes narrative on System of Government, Electoral System, Party System, Parties, National Prospects, and brief Further Reading entries.
• World Conflicts: A Comprehensive Guide to World Strife since 1945
  Reference D842.B69
  Broken down by continent and then by country. Entries are followed by suggestions for further reading. Goes up to about 1997-1998.
• World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook
  Reference JZ1242.W67 2002
  Narratives issues affecting the international system. Includes very useful reference and bibliography.
• Global Geopolitical Flashpoints: An Atlas of Conflict

Reference JC319.A52 2000

Electronic Sources

• World Factbook (CIA)
  Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and contains brief entries on each included country that discuss geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues. Color reference maps are also included. The most current edition of the World Factbook is also available electronically.
• The Europa World Year Book
  Reference Desk D2 .E821 (most current)
  Arranged alphabetically by country and includes Introductory Survey; Statistical Survey: area and population, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, external trade, transportation, tourism, communications, media, and education; Directory: the constitution, government, president and legislature, political organizations, diplomatic representation, judicial system, religion, the press, publishers, broadcasting and communication, finance, trade and industry, transportation, tourism. Back issues in Stacks under call number D2 .E821 (1989-2000).
• Economist Country Reports
  These are great guides to contemporary political, economic, and social forces in most countries.
• (British) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
  Brief economic, social, political, and historical background for most countries in the world. Similar to the Economist Country Reports. Also has as a set of relevant links.
• Working Papers in Comparative Politics
  In progress, published, and presented works by scholars focusing on all different areas of comparative politics.
• SourceOECD
  This online service provides full-text access to OECD studies, periodicals, and statistics from 1998 forward. Included are annuals, outlooks, policy reviews, conference proceedings, analytical reports, guidelines, working papers, all periodicals, and 27 statistical databases.

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General Political Science Resources

The following general political science and social science databases provide numerous articles of interest to comparative politics.

Please be sure to consult the principal political science subject guide for more general databases and resources.

Many of the databases below are now powered by SFX technology. When you search library databases, such as Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost), Web of Science (ISI), or Worldcat (FirstSearch), and many others, you’ll often see the button. Clicking on the button will bring up a menu of Emory’s holdings for the journal. The button in databases does not guarantee we own either the print or on-line versions of the journal article. Its purpose is to seamlessly look up where your journal article might be available through Emory's resources and provide links for you to check. If SFX does not provide an on-line version of the article, it will (or you can yourself) search Emory’s library catalog EUCLID for a print version.

• International Political Science Abstracts (1989-present)
  A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. The abstracts summarize the source articles. Articles in English are abstracted in English; those in other languages are abstracted in French, with all titles translated into English.
• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1967-present)
  Supplies up-to-date bibliographic information and research within the political science discipline and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy.
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (1981-present )
  A bibliographic database compiled by the British Library of Political & Economic Science of the London School of Economics & Political Science. This database contains bibliographic information from an international selection of publications (including over 2600 journals) in the fields of economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology.
• PAIS International
  Includes bibliographic records from the literature of public policy, social policy and the social sciences. Types of publications indexed include books, periodicals and selected local, state, national and international government documents.
• Social Sciences Index (1983-present)
  Indexes core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations. Print edition is available at: Reference AI3 .I53 (1974-date).
• Web of Science
  A collection of multidisciplinary citation databases, including Science Citation Index (print edition available at Reference Z7401 .S365 (1961-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (print edition is available at Reference Z7161 .S65 (1969-1993)), and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (print edition is available at Reference Z5937 .A795 (1975-2000)). Because the information stored about each article includes the article's cited reference list (i.e., its bibliography), you can also search for articles that cite a known author or work.
• Academic Search Premier (1984-present for indexing and abstracts, 1990-present for full text, some publications 1960s and 1970s are included.)
  Provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,800, as well as full text for over 3,200 scholarly journals and general magazines.
• ProQuest Research Library
  Multidisciplinary database that covers more than 2500 publications, including academic journals in the humanities, the social sciences, and the general sciences. Also included are popular magazines and business publications. Topics include business, current events, economics, history, literature, psychology, religion, sociology, and women's studies. The database provides citations and abstracts from 1986 to the present. The full text of the articles from many publications is also available starting in 1991.

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Specific Topics in Comparative Politics

 

Nationalism and Ethnicity

• Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World
  Reference D860.M56
  Four volume set that highlights over 300 developed or emerging national groups worldwide.
• Encyclopedia of nationalism / editor-in-chief, Alexander Motyl.
  Reference JC311 .E499 2001
• Encyclopedia of Nationalism, ed. by Leo Snyder
  Reference JC311 .S5484 1990
• Nationalism and ethnicity terminologies : an encyclopedic dictionary and research guide / Thomas Spira ; with a foreword by Walker Connor.
  Reference JC311 .S636 1999
• Human Rights Encyclopedia

Reference JC571.L523 2001
• Nationalism Project at the University of Wisconsin
  This is an excellent bibliographic source for articles, essays, and the like concerning nationalism and ethnicity. There are also numerous articles and essays.
  

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Elections, Policymaking and Political Institutions

Print Sources

• International Almanac of Electoral History
  JF1001 .M17 1991
  Arranged by country.
• International Encyclopedia of Elections
  JF1001 .I57 2000
  Arranged by term/figure/issue as related to electoral politics.
• Political Parties of the World
  JF2051.D39 2002
  Excellent guide to different political groupings across different countries and contexts.
• World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures
  Reference JF511 .W67 1998
  Signed articles, arranged alphabetically by country, with each entry including brief statistical information, and narratives describing the historical background, government structure, parties, and elections for various countries.
• World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties, 3rd edition
  Reference JF2011 .W67 1999
  Alphabetically arranged by country and includes narrative on System of Government, Electoral System, Party System, Parties, National Prospects, and brief Further Reading entries. New, updated edition is set to appear in mid-2005.

Electronic Sources

• IDEA (Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance)
  IDEA, an intergovernmental organizations which supports sustainable democracy in both new and long-established democracies. IDEA draws on comparative experience, analyses democracy trends and assistance, and develops policy options, tools and guidelines relating to political participation, electoral systems (management and observation) and political parties. It particularly focuses on elections and democratization in post-conflict areas.
• Adam Carr's Elections Archive
  Excellent link for electoral results around the world, with a special section on Australia. Results are for the most recent elections and are typically broken down into regions or the equivalent electoral constituency.
• Elections in Western Europe Since 1815
  Excellent source of data on electoral results by constituency in most Western European countries. Also contains significant information on electoral reform, electoral laws, and political parties in each country. We also have a CD-rom available of this collection of datasets in the EDC. Also available in print format in reference and in the stacks (JN94 .A95 C368).
• Political Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe
  Database at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
• Political Database of the Americas
  Holds numerous election results from most North, Central and South American countries. Researchers should note, however, that data is not always great for each country and can differ widely in terms of coverage and detail.
• International Foundation of Electoral Systems
  Provides electoral assistance, observation, analysis for numerous countries around the world. A good number of analytical reports are available here on electoral systems and rules.
• ElectionWorld
  Central site for up-to-date electoral news from around the world. Also has links to numerous sites with country-specific political information.
• International Parliamentary Union (IPU)
  Excellent source for qualitative and quantitative research on national legislatures across the world. The ParlLit database is an essential resource for locating articles and monographs (i.e., books) on parliamentary law and practice. You will need to check EUCLID and/or eJournals to determine if Emory owns the indexed journal and/or article.
• Budge, Kenan and Woldendorp Coalition Data
  Coalition data for most OECD countries from post-WWII to about 1999. Available for download from the Electronic Data Center webpage.
  

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Democratization, Development, and Comparative Political Economy

Print and Electronic Sources

• Encyclopedia of Democracy
  Reference JC423 .E53

A very useful reference source that provides significant narratives on democratic theory and institutions. Each entry is accompanied by a bibliography for further research/consultation.
• Concise Encyclopedia of Democracy

Reference JC423 .C667
Published by Congressional Quarterly.
• Regional Handbooks of Economic Development

Central and Eastern Europe (Reference HC244.C3695)
South America (Reference HC165.S63)
India (Reference HC435.2.I5327)
Commonwealth of Independent States (Reference HC336.27.C58)
Japan (Reference HC244.C3695)
These are useful reference guides for following trends in economic development in specific regions and countries.
• Center for International Development at Harvard

Hosted by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Institute that focuses on international development and growth. Provides access to a number of datasets and working papers series.
• Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies

Provides access to working papers on related issues from 1990 to the present.

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News Sources, Background Information, and Area Studies

Where you should go for basic news, background, etc. for foreign countries. Some of these resources are also noted earlier.

Principal Print Sources

Regional Surveys
Central and Southern Europe (HC2441.A1 C46)

• Latin America
• Eastern Europe, Russia, CIS, Central Asia (HC244.A1 E293)
• Africa (DS1.F3 1987)
• Western Europe (HC240.W37)
• Far East and Australasia (DS1.F3)
  Excellent surveys, divided up by region, that outlines social, demographic, financial, economic, and cultural trends and developments in each country. A nice set of summary statistics are presented as is a directory of important government officials. An essential guide. Older editions are located in the stacks.
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
  Reference G83 .W67

Comprised of six volumes: United Nations (1), Africa (2), Americas (3), Asia and Oceania (4), Europe (5), World Leaders (6). Includes brief descriptions of demographic, social, statistical, economic, etc. aspects of individual countries. Back issues are in Stacks under call number G83 .W67.
• The Europa World Year Book
  Reference Desk D2 .E821 (most current)--online version
  Arranged alphabetically by country and includes Introductory Survey; Statistical Survey: area and population, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, external trade, transportation, tourism, communications, media, and education; Directory: the constitution, government, president and legislature, political organizations, diplomatic representation, judicial system, religion, the press, publishers, broadcasting and communication, finance, trade and industry, transportation, tourism. Back issues in Stacks under call number D2 .E821 (1989-2000).
• Political Handbook of the World
  Reference Desk JF 37 .P61 (most current)
• Arranged alphabetically by country, includes a description of the country and an in-depth discussion of the politics and government of each country. Back issues in Stacks under call number JF37 .P61 (1975-most current).
• World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties, 3rd edition
  Reference JF2011 .W67 1999
  Alphabetically arranged by country and includes narrative on System of Government, Electoral System, Party System, Parties, National Prospects, and brief Further Reading entries. New, updated edition is set to appear in mid-2005.

Other Print Sources

• Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries
  Reference Z7164 .G7 G83 1997
  Selective annotated bibliography, arranged alphabetically by country, of official publications which are defined as "all materials published by governments in any format whatsoever, not intended solely for internal distribution (p. xiii)."
• Information Sources in Official Publications
  Reference Z7164 .G7 I47 1997
  Contains narrative of publication titles available for countries and regions. Divided into North America, Central America and Hispanic Caribbean, South America, Australasia, Asia, Africa, Former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East which are then further subdivided into individual countries and/or territories. Eariler edition (1990) available in the Stacks under the call number Z7164 .G7 I 47 1990
• World Bibliographical Series This series consists of individual country volumes which contain annotated entries, arranged by topics. The series title is hotlinked to EUCLID to display the current holding for this series.
• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
  Reference Desk PREX 3.11/2 date (most current)
  Listing of government officials for each country, arranged alphabetically by country name. Electronic access is also available for the current issue of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Back issues can be found in the Government Documents microfiche collection at Superintendent of Documents number PREX 3.11/2:date (1978-011 to date).
• Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
  Reference Desk S 1.69/2: date (most current)
  Compiled by the Department of State and includes the official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States and recognized consular officers. Electronic access is also for the current issue of Foreign Consular Offices in the United States. Back issues can be found in the Government Documents microfiche collection at Superintendent of Documents number S1.69/2:date.
• Worldwide Government Directory with International Organizations
  Reference JF37 .W76 (most current)
  Arranged alphabetically by country, and includes such information as head of state, cabinet, legislature, defense forces, state agencies, and foreign diplomatic missions. Back issues in Stacks under call number JF37 .W67 (1987/88-present).
  Handbooks
• Country Studies/Area Handbooks
  D101.6/6: (Government Documents Stacks according to country)
  D101.22: (Government Documents Stacks according to country)
  Continuing series prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. Electronic access is also available through Library of Congress Country Studies. Most recent editions are now online.
  

Selected Electronic Sources for Area Studies

Again, visit the individual area studies research guides for much more substantial resources.

• Economist Country Reports
  These are great guides to contemporary political, economic, and social forces in most countries.
• (British) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
  Brief economic, social, political, and historical background for most countries in the world. Similar to the Economist Country Reports. Also has as a set of relevant links.
• Handbook of Latin American Studies
  1936 to present

A bibliography on Latin America, consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Each year more than 130 academics from around the world choose topics, issues, and articles for inclusion.
• African Studies
  19th century to present

An exclusive combination of databases providing simultaneous access to multi-disciplinary information on Africa.
• Bibliography of Asian Studies

1971-present
An interdisciplinary database for scholarly work on East Asia.
• Ethnic NewsWatch
  1991 to present

A full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
• Foreign Broadcast Information Service
  1975-1996

The Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Electronic Index is an index to the Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government. The Daily Reports include translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world. They focus on political, economic, scientific, and cultural issues and events throughout the world.
• LexisNexis Academic
  Full-text access to 13,000 news, business and legal sources including national, international, and regional newspapers; transcripts of TV and radio news programs, magazines, trade journals, newsletters, wire service reports, law reviews, country reports.
• World News Connection
  1994 to present

Online service offering an extensive array of translated and English-language news and information compiled from thousands of non-US media sources. For a breakdown of what countries are in what region click here.
• EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Viewswire
  Viewswire is a daily intelligence service on almost 200 countries.
• EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Country Reports
  The Economist Intelligence Unit is the world's leading provider of country intelligence, providing up-to-date, reliable and impartial analysis on worldwide market trends and business strategies. EIU continuously assesses and forecasts political, economic and business conditions in almost 200 countries, and provides insight into how companies are responding.
• ISI Emerging Markets
  ISI Emerging Markets delivers News, Company & Industry Information, Financial Markets, Macro-economic Analysis and Legal and Current Affairs direct from over 25 emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe. Some information is only offered in the local language. Sponsored by the Mew Fund. ISI Emerging Markets is usable only from the Emory Campus or with EmoryConnect.

 

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General Country and Cross-National Statistical Data

Print Sources:

• Gale Country and World Rankings Reporter
  Reference HA154 .G35 2nd ed. 1997
  Contains statistical and ranking information for five broad subject areas that includes 200 countries: Social Profile (demographics, education, health and welfare, home and family, labor, leisure and entertainment); Physical Profile (agriculture, environment and natural resources, geography), Transportation and Utilities Profile (communications, energy and utilities, infrastructure, transportation, travel and tourism), Political Profile (defense, government and politics, law and criminal justice), and Economic Profile (general indicators, indicators of costs and prices, industrial indicators, markets and marketing, trade). back issue in Stacks under call number HA154 .G35 (1995).
• Handbook of International Economic Statistics
  PREX3.16: date (1992-1998)
  Provides basic worldwide statistics to use for comparing the economic performances of major countries and regions. The 1999 edition of Handbook of International Economic Statistics is also available electronically.
• Statesman's Yearbook
  Reference Desk JA51 .S7 (most current)
  Arranged alphabetically by country and includes a general discussion, key historical events, and statistical information on communication, trade, industry, energy, other social statistics, political information, and diplomatic representation. Back issues in Stacks under call number JA51 .S7 (1880-1881, 1883, 1886-1888, 1890,1892,1895-present).
• Statistical Abstract of the World
  Reference HA155 .S7 1997
  Arranged alphabetically by country, includes statistical information on geography, demographics, health, human factors, science and technology, government and law, labor force, production sectors, manufacturing sectors, finance, economics, and trade for 185 member United Nations countries plus Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Taiwan. Back issues are in Stacks under call number HA155 .S7 (1994, 1996).
• Statistical Yearbook=Annuaire Statistique (United Nations)
  Reference Desk HA12.5 .U63 (most current) (print) (1948-current)
  Reference Desk HA12.5 .U632 (most current) (CD-ROM) (1991-current)
  Population, social, and economic statistics collected by the Statistics Division of the UN and other international and national sources. Data is arranged alphabetically by country. Some tables are subdivided by region with an alphabetical country listing within each region. Back issues in Gov-UN under call number HA12.5 .U63 Gov-UN (print) and HA12.5 .U632 Gov-UN (CD-ROM).
• UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (current)
  Business Reference HC57 .U66 (May 1997-latest)
  Current economic statistic updates to supplement the Statistical Yearbook for most countries and world areas. Also includes quarterly world and regional aggregates. Back issues in Gov-UN under call number HC57 .U66 (1947-1997).
• Whitakers Almanack
  Reference Desk AY754 .W5 (most current)
  Contains brief statistical entries and information on history and politics and economy for each included country. Back issues in Stacks under call number AY754 .W5 (1880-1886, 1889, 1889, 1896, 1901-1903, 1906, 1911-1915, 1919-1975, 1977-1994, 1996-present).
• World Almanac and Book of Facts
  Reference Desk AY40 .N5W7 (most current)
  Quick reference guide to statistics on individual countries. Back issues in Stacks under call number AY40 .N5W7 (1923-present).
• World Economic Factbook
  Reference HC59.15 .W659
  Includes maps, comparative world rankings, and the world economic database, which is arranged alphabetically by country and contains brief entries on political structure, last election, political risk, international disputes, economy, main industries, and energy along with economic and demographic statistics for the period 1995-1997.
• Clements Encyclopedia of World Governments: Quarterly Cumulative Supplement
  Reference JF37 .C54 (1998-present)
  Includes current country information on topics such as government, economy, people, officials and foreign affairs.
• The International Year Book and Statement's Who's Who
  Reference Desk JA 51 .I57 (most current)
  States of the World is the second section of this publication. Countries are arranged alphabetically and include political, social and economic overview and addresses and phone numbers of key officials. Back issues in Stacks under call number JA51 .I57 (1955-1957, 1969-present).
  
  

  Electronic Statistical Resources:

  For further data on specific issues (e.g., demography, social indicators, health, etc.), please visit the Electronic Data Center. There is a search engine as well as a browse feature for locating electronic statistical data sources.

  If you are looking for country-specific country statistical agencies, visit the International Statistical Resources Page.

  • SourceOECD
    This online service provides full-text access to OECD studies, periodicals, and statistics from 1998 forward. Included are annuals, outlooks, policy reviews, conference proceedings, analytical reports, guidelines, working papers, all periodicals, and 27 statistical databases.
  • Statistical Yearbook
    Located on the Woodruff Library Non-Web Databases
    Reference Desk HA12.5 .U632 (most current)
    Produced by the United Nations and contains compilations of international statistics. The electronic version provides the complete contents of the Statistical Yearbook as a comprehensive database and in book format with text and page images. Available through the InfoCommons in the Non-Web Databases folder. Back issues available in the Stacks under call number HA12.5 .U632.
  • WISTAT: Women's Indicators and Statistics
    Located on the Woodruff Library Non-Web Databases
    Reference Desk HQ1154 .W58 VER.4
    HQ1154 .W58 VER.3
    1970 to 1997
    Published by the United Nations, an international source of statistics and indicators on the advancement of women and achievement of equality between women and men. Provides over 76 statistical tables on gender, population, and social development for 206 countries and areas of the world.
  • World Development Indicators
    Contains statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2000 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. Results can be scaled, indexed against a particular year, viewed by percentage change, and charted.
    

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What follows is a sample of journals associated with the subfield of Comparative Politics. Emory has subscriptions to all these journals, in print and/or electronic form.

• Comparative Political Studies
• Comparative Politics
• European Journal of Political Research
• Electoral Studies
• West European Studies
• Asia-Europe Studies

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