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Political Science 121AB: International Relations
Research & Instruction Librarian for Social Sciences & Data Literacy
Areas to Research
- Relationship of your country with the government on Myanmar (trade practices, alliances, treaties, historical ties, economic sanctions, etc.)
- State Department/Foreign Affairs ministry pages
- UN bodies voting records
- Speeches by the leaders of your country
- Your country’s history with refugee inflow/outflows, humanitarian intervention, contribution to UN peacekeeping missions, foreign aid practices and prior participation in civil wars as a third party
Resources
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles from a variety of local news sources. Dates of coverage vary by newspaper.
- BBC Monitoring Library This link opens in a new windowFull-text news coverage from over 150 countries, from state-owned, independent, and clandestine radio, television, press, internet, and news agency sources. Materials in languages other than English are translated. Covers materials published/broadcast 1996-present. Note: An optional, free personal account allows access to additional features (RSS feeds, site preferences, etc.).
- UN Human Rights Council Documents and ResolutionsA list of documents and resolutions from the UN Human Rights Council, organized by year and resolution, addendum, or correction.
- UN General Assembly SpeechesA list of speeches given at the UN General Assembly.
- UN General Assembly ResolutionsA collection of all General Assembly Resolutions from 1946 through the present, organized by session and then individual resolutions.
- UN Security Council ResolutionsA collection of all Security Council Resolutions from 1946 through the present, organized by year.
- UN Security Council MeetingsA collection of all Security Council Meetings from 1996 through the present, organized by year and then individual meeting.
- UN Security Council VetoesA list of UN Security Council drafts that were vetoed by at least one country.
Resources for Getting to Know Your Country
- Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowEconomic, political, geographic, and statistical data by country (throughout the world); maps; introductory essays on a wide range of regional issues; and lists of sources for further research. Also available in print.
- CIA World Factbook"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."
- Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023"The Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023 provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide."
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