Political Science - International Relations

Background Notes (U.S. State Dept.)
Provides brief information on countries and international organizations. Updated periodically.

CIA World Factbook
Standard reference providing annual summary of economic, political, social, and historical information on countries of the world.

Country Studies: Area Handbook
On-line version of standard reference work providing recent political, economic, social and geographic information about non-western countries.

Foreign Relations of the US
"Official documentary historical record of major foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity." Volumes available online: 1945 - 1968.

Freedom in the World
Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties.

US State Department
Current news and searchable archives about America's foreign policy.

United Nations
Homepage of U.N. with links to its agencies.