Bibliographies and Literature Reviews
- Oxford BibliographiesPeer-reviewed, annotated bibliographies. Follow to more excellent sources. Includes sections on Political Science and International Relations.
- Annual Review of Political ScienceLiterature reviews, synthesizing the vast amount of primary research literature and identifying the principal contributions in Political Science.
Country Profiles
- Europa World PlusOnline version of the Europa World Year Book, offering a succinct overview of country political & economic situations.
- CIA World FactbookProfiles of all of the countries of the world, including history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
- Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ReportsFull-text of Country Reports, Country Profiles, Country Finance and Country Commerce series, and Risk Briefing.
- IHS Global Insight: Country & Industry ForecastingProvides comprehensive economic, financial, and political coverage of countries, regions, and industries. Registration with your tufts.edu email address required.
- Freedom HouseIncludes annual country level reports on levels of freedoms, with narratives and indicators.
- Index of Economic FreedomAnnual guide from The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, covers 10 factors from property rights to entrepreneurship in 186 countries.
- Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesReport submitted annually by the Department of State to the U.S. Congress.
- Country Reports on TerrorismReport submitted annually by the Department of State to the U.S. Congress.
Overviews in Book form
Governance and Politics of China by ISBN: 9781137445308Publication Date: 2015-04-29In this substantially revised fourth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 18th Party Congress and the 12th National People's Congress. Further, the rise of Xi Jinping to power and his policies are examined as are important policy areas such as urbanization and the fight against corruption.
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Studies by ISBN: 0429596219Publication Date: 2021-05-30Topics included in this Handbook cover a wide spectrum of traditional and newly added concerns in Chinese Studies, ranging from the Chinese political system and domestic governance to international relations, Chinese culture, literature and history, Chinese sociology (gender, middle class, nationalism, home ownership, dating) and Chinese opposition and activism. The Handbook also looks at widening the scope of Chinese Studies (Chinese psychology, postcolonialism and China, Chinese science and climate change), and some illustrations of innovative Chinese Studies research methods.
