Research Guide, POL 241 International Politics

Assignments

• Assignment #1: IGO creation
• Assignment #2: Country summary, Analysis of the aspects ot explain their foreign policy, Pro/con of American policy consequences
• Assignment #3: Nation's infrastructure & how affects its world position (include communication, energy, & transportation systems impact on society; Education, healthcare & public safety as societal development necessities)
• Assignment #4: International refugees

Resources

Books

• Concordia Library circulating & reference collections
• CLICnet for print & e-books (via NetLibrary)
  • Individual countries & issues
• Book Access through Databases
  • Gale Reference book: History Behind the Headlines: the Origins of Conflicts Worldwide
  • World Factbook
    • Demographics & vital information; Transnational issues; Refugees & internationally displaced persons; Country & international disputes
  • NetLibrary (full text electronic books)

Databases for Journal Articles & Reports

• Newspapers from various countries 
  • Access World News
• Articles & Reports (search using keywords such as: refugees,  "international economy")
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Business Source Premier
  • ProQuest
  • Ethnic Newswatch
• Articles & Pro/Con arguments & viewpoints (search with subjects/topics)
  • CQ Researcher
  • Opposing Viewpoints
• MarketLine (use DataMonitor for full country profiles & information)

Supplemental Websites

• NationMaster
  • Demographics
  • Correlations
  • Immigration & refugee statistics
• New York Times Topics: Immigration and Refugees
  • On-going series - search by topic
• Global Edge
  • Country insights
  • Country comparisons
  • Other web links
• Librarians Index to the Internet
  • Reliable websites recommended by librarians
• Google Scholar
  • Scholarly information - different than regular Google
• News Reports
  • PBS Newshour
  • BBC International News & Information
• Global Strategy Institute
• Center for Strategic International Studies
• Yale Global Online (publication of Yale Center for the Study of Globalization)
• U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• Infrastructure Information
  • United Nations
  • European Union (EU)
  • Organization of American States (OAS)
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  • African Union