Political Science 252: Politics and Development
Research & Instruction Librarian for Social Sciences & Data Literacy
Country Profiles Online
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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.
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Freedom HouseRanks countries via a matrix of individual 'freedoms' as noted in the openness of media, expression, religion, governmental policy, etc.
Human Rights Reports
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Amnesty International: The State of the World’s Human Rights: April 2025Formerly called the Amnesty International Report, this annual report documents human rights concerns during 2024 in 150 countries, connecting global and regional issues and looking to the future. Earlier reports are available online. You can also browse Amnesty International's latest research or publications by country.
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Human Rights Watch World Report 2025These annual reports summarize human rights conditions in dozens of countries and territories worldwide. Annual reports for 1989-2024 are available online. See also other HRW occasional publications.
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U.S. State Department Human Rights ReportsThe annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. 2016-2023 reports are available on the updated site. To see archived reports from 1999-2015, click here.
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