Simpson Library: Political Science and International Affairs: International Relations

International Relations Research

Primary sources - statistical data, reports, studies

Secondary sources - scholarly articles, scholarly books, magazines, newspaper articles

Primary Sources
Secondary Sources

Freedom House
Freedom House tracks global trends in political rights and civil liberties in all countries worldwide

Human Rights Watch: World Report
Call Number: REFB JC 571 .H785
Publication Date: 2005-2022 in print
Available online 1989 - present

African Union
The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent.
AidData
Research lab at William & Mary's Global Research Institute.
Humanitarian Response Index
Independent evaluation by DARA of crisis relief and development efforts
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): A Nonpartisan Resource for Information and Analysis
Influential nonprofit U.S. organization, publishes Foreign Affairs
Sources of Online Legal Information for African Countries
Identifies online resources for locating the legal materials of African states

Statistics

World Bank Data and Statistics
OECD iLibrary: Statistics
globalEDGE
Statistical, economic, trade, government, and cultural data for almost every country around the world
UN Data
Search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Compare statistics on more than 200 countries related to education, science and technology, culture, and communication. From UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).

Statistical Yearbook by United Nations
Call Number: REFB HA12.5 .U63
Publication Date: 2002 - present
Available online
Available from 2002 - 2022 in print at Simpson Library

Search on the library website and Google Scholar for books and articles.

Also look at these databases:

Political Science Complete (EBSCO)
Provides full text for more than 520 journals, and indexing and abstracts for over 2,900 titles, (including top-ranked scholarly journals).
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Articles in many disciplines, many from scholarly journals; extensive full text.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)
Full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing access to essential, often overlooked perspectives.
GenderWatch (ProQuest)
Journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, NGO reports, government documents. 1970-present.

Europa World Year Book
Call Number: REFB JN 1 .E85 2021
3 volumes.
Arranged by country: history, politics and economy (including international trade) of each nation
Political Handbook of the World by Council of Foreign Relations, publisher
Call Number: REFB JF37 .P6
Publication Date: 1975 - present

Peace Research Abstracts (EBSCO)
Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to peace research, including conflict resolution, international affairs, peace psychology, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.

Trade Data

International Trade Statistics Yearbook by United Nations Statistical Office
Publication Date: 1985 - present
Available online
Available from 1994 - 2021 in print at Simpson Library

Foreign Trade Online
The Census Bureau Foreign Trade online resource provides access to U.S. Imports and Exports of Merchandise monthly data from 2010 – present.
U.S. Census: Foreign Trade
The official source for U.S. export and import statistics. Responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from the United States.
USA Trade Online
Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, this is a dynamic data tool that gives users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Information
Note: On this site, the term "country" does not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice. As used here, the term also covers some territorial entities that are not states. Dependent territories of member countries are listed alphabetically followed by a description of the constitutional relationships with their member countries.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Reports and Publications
Includes National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE)
Trade Toolbox
A collection of useful "tools of the trade" to assist in understanding of trade-related issues
Trade.gov - Export Solutions
Learn about all aspects of exporting and world markets.
TradeStats Express: National Trade Data & State Export Data
Find data on U.S. merchandise exports, imports, and trade balances as well as data on state and regional exports.
UN Comtrade
Provides annual international trade statistics data detailed by commodities and partner countries for over 170 countries
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
From the U.S. State Department
WTO Stats
Statistical indicators related to merchandise trade and trade in services statistics (annual, quarterly and monthly), market access indicators (bound, applied & preferential tariffs), non-tariff information as well as other indicators.
WTO Trade Policy Reviews
These include reports from the WTO Secretariat and policy statements from the countries' governments.
WTO Trade Profiles
Trade Profiles contain detailed information on merchandise trade flows, including top products traded by each economy, an expanded section on trade in commercial services, as well as statistics on intellectual property.
Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)
An online data visualization and distribution platform focused on the geography and dynamics of economic activities. The OEC integrates and distributes data from a variety of sources to empower analysts in the private sector, public sector, and academia.

Newspapers Databases

Current News

Factiva
Current national and international news articles
Nexis Uni
National and international newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, company profiles, court cases
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
1999-present. National and international newspapers; television and radio news transcripts

Historical Newspapers

American Periodicals Series Online
1741-1940
Provides digitized images of more than 1,000 American magazines, journals, and newspapers.
New York Times (ProQuest)
1851-2016
Washington Post (ProQuest)
1877-2003
Los Angeles Times (ProQuest)
1881-2015

US and International Magazines/Newspapers

US and International Magazines

The Economist
Global magazine
(certain issues available in print)
The Diplomat
Asian-Pacific magazine
Foreign Affairs (print)
United States magazine.
Digitized print articles only, online material is not available.
Foreign Policy
Global magazine