LibGuides: PUBPOL 301: International

IGOs

Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

Perkins Library collects most publications of the major IGOs. Check the catalog.

IGO guide

includes Google search of major IGOs; useful for identifying agencies for a specific topic

United Nations resources

includes identifying agencies and documents
also mine the UN website at www.un.org

European Union resources

also mine the EU website at Europa

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

Links to good free info

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs
https://internationalaffairsresources.com/
Extensive compilation of links organized by media sources, organizations, regions and countries, and topics.

Country Background

Political Handbook of the World
Covers every country in the world and intergovernmental organizations; with extensive political background, economics, social movements, history and leadership of political parties, and current issues

The Economist

IHS Connect
Search for market and finance data by country. Includes a country's profile, current political, economic, legal, tax, security risk news, and long term (5 year) financial projections

Global Insight
Includes country reports and country risk ratings

Oxford Analytica

Stratfor
Current intelligence and geopolitical analysis for businesses and government agencies' use in strategic decision-making

International News

Nexis Uni covers some international news sources. See also:

World News Connection: English translations of selected newspaper articles, conference proceedings, television and radio broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports from all areas of the world. Coverage varies, most 2003-present.