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World Constitutions
- Oxford Constitutions of the World
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Full text of current and historical constitutions with analytical notes. Click on "Jurisdictions" then Countries to locate your constitution. - Hein World Constitutions Illustrated.
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Text of constitutions and links to articles and commentary
Country Surveys
- Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023Background information on the politics of countries and organizations around the world.
- Political Risk YearbookGives in-depth survey of many countries. Covers poltical, economic and social factors that impact the business climate. Has 3-5 year forecasts of government stability.
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new windowFull-text book and serial publications from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Of particular interest are the OECD Economic Surveys published every few years for all OECD members which include the nations you are studying. CLICK on "Browse by Country" to get a list of publications.
- IMF e-Library This link opens in a new windowThis is useful for an in-depth examination of economic and fiscal issues. For example: IMF staff papers have useful discussions of Sweden's welfare state. To search, choose your country from the drop down menu at the top of the page. Then use a key word search on the left to focus your search.
Legislatures
- ParlineContains information on the structure and working methods of 270 parliamentary chambers in all of the 193 countries where a national legislature exists. Also provides some election data.
- Web Sites of National ParliamentsMaintained by the IPU, links to the websites, but without the country information available in PARLINE.