International Political Economy: Find Reference & Statistics

These links are provided by the IPE department.

A signifcant number of terms covering world politics, international relations, local and national government and the European Union. All entries have been fully updated, and range from active citizenship, democratic deficit, and the Factortame case to regional government and sleaze.

The introductory chapters explore the intellectual trends and evolving parameters in the field of global environmental politics. They make a case for an expansive definition of the field, one that embraces an interdisciplinary literature on the connections between global politics and environmental change. The remaining chapters are divided into three broad themes - states, governance and security; capitalism, trade and corporations; and knowledge, civil societies and ethics - with each section p

Titles available about IPE are available online through Ebrary.

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

Stats related to quality of life, reports on human development especially in developing nations.
(To access the data on this site, click on Statistics-Getting and Using Data in the left sidebar.)

The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. The series examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
Use "Country Profiles" link on right side of page for up-to-date information, otherwise you might be consulting older material.

Access a wide variety of global statistics ranging from economic, cultural, health, developing nation info, education, geographic and environmental.

Recent data and statistics on country development, global poverty, health and education, and other economic and social indicators related to poverty and development. Includes global gender statistics.