Knowledge: area studies
See Also:
- science → social sciences → anthropology
- science → social sciences → ethnic studies
- science → social sciences → geography
- science → social sciences → political science → comparative politics
- science → social sciences → sociology
Links
- Country Studies - The Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html - Online series containing studies of 91 countries.
- Culturelink Network
http://www.culturelink.org/ - Network of networks for research and cooperation in cultural development. Features databank of regional policies, institutions, and resources; current publications and research; membership and participation information.
- Global Studies Program - Masters in Social Sciences
http://www.global-studies.de/ - Study focus on globalization, international governance and cultural change. Degree program jointly run by universities in Freiburg, New Delhi, and Singapore.
- Institute for Global Studies
http://www.jhu.edu/~igscph/ - A research unit at Johns Hopkins University that specializes in the study of global power, culture, and history. Features newsletter, calendar of events and program information.
- N2geo
http://www.n2geo.org/home.html - Non-profit organization dedicated to geographic, political, economic and historical information for many countries and regions. Features catalog of area studies, as well as contact information and mission statement for the group.
- Countries of the World
http://www.theodora.com/wfb/ - Information from the CIA World Fact Book, United Nations Statistical Office, Library of Congress Country Studies and other sources. Features calculated country ranks, maps, country and airport codes.
- MSU Global Access
http://www.msuglobalaccess.net - Search engine from Michigan State University features access to courses, maps, news, data sources, and current research. Database is sorted by region, country, thematic area, constituency group, and resource type.
- Aneki.com
http://www.aneki.com - Offers country and regional profiles including maps, information on literacy, GNP, poverty, and comparison rankings.
- NationMaster.com
http://www.nationmaster.com - Provides country and regional graphs and descriptive statistics based on geography, military, economy, crime, education, and transportation.
- Country Studies
http://www.country-studies.com/ - Full text version of books included in the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army.
- Countries Quest
http://www.countriesquest.com - Directory features articles about different countries organized by continent and offers information on natural resources, people, arts, economy, government, and history.
- Post-Colonial Studies
http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Intro.html - An overview article that includes a discussion of important authors in the field.
- UNICEF Countries
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ - Gives an overview of economics, politics, healthcare, nutrition and crimes rates occurring in nations around the world, especially as it affects children.
- CIA World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ - Lists population, government, military, and economic information for nations recognized by the United States.
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