PUBPOL 372K: Information, Policy, and Ethics: Country Information

"Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom and democracy around the world."

• Freedom on the Net, 2015: a comprehensive study of internet freedom in 65 countries around the world.
• Freedom of the Press, 2016: provides analytical reports and numerical scores for 199 countries and territories

• Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State)
  Use for: Brief overviews of countries and international organizations

• The Economist

• EIU (Economist) Reports
  Selected Country Reports and other EIU coverage may be found in Business Source Complete (6 month embargo) and ProQuest<

• World DataBank
  A complilation of World Bank data, including World development indicators (WDI)
  Use to compile your own datasets on selected socioeconomic indicators for one or more countries

• Europa World Year Book
  Use for: Basic overviews of historical, economic, social, and political background.

• IHS Connect
  See the Country Reports for economic profiles, political structure, and analysis