resources for research related to the politics of trade, investment, international aid, raw materials, and the environment; nation-states, multinational corporations, and intergovernmental organizations
These sources will give you a general background about your country and its broad social and political environment to help you frame the rest of your research. Many will also give you general statistics and directory information about government officials. Be sure to check the publishing dates to be sure you are getting the information you need.
Lengthy analysis of a country's political and economic climate and risks, Provides forecasts on likely political and economic developments: finding developing markets, determining currency movements, preparing for capital investments, or making judgments about corporate security.
Country Reports on 106 countries. Gives political and economic risk analysis. Each Country Report focuses specifically on political and business information: finding developing markets, determining currency movements, preparing for capital investments, or making judgments about corporate security. Note: the tabs International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) and Political Risk Services (PRS) provide access to information regarding methodology, but do not provide access to the actual products. Access to the CountryData and the Political Risk Yearbook are available through the University Libraries A-Z list.
Annual survey of government, regional issues, and international organizations. Good source for background information about countries and organizations and for an overview of political events. Includes some statistics.
click on the browse by country tab to locate your country
Full-text book and serial publications from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Also includes many of the data sets available from the organization.
Short overviews of the government and politics of various countries. Prepared for U.S. Department of State personnel on diplomatic missions. Formerly called Background Notes,
Scroll to the bottom and choose the "Reports" link to find the annual National Trade Estimates of Foreign Trade Barriers. Not every country is covered, and countries covered vary from year to year. Look at several years to see if your country is covered. Also check out the information on Free Trade Agreements.