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Comparative Government

An introduction to the institutions, and political behavior associated with the study of states and international politics.
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Topics include:
  • Governments
  • Political systems
  • Regimes
  • Role of the state
  • Political institutions
  • Political culture
  • Interest groups
  • Political Parties
  • Voting and elections
  • Modern bureaucracy
  • Political economy
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Online Journals and Magazines

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Global Policy

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Foreign Affairs

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Review of International Studies

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International Politics (Some Open Access Articles)

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Foreign Policy 

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E-International Relations

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Videos

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Comparative Politics in a Globalised World (Theiner)​

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Introduction to Power and Politics in Today's World (Shapiro)

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What is Politics? (Hollander)

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Ted Talks Videos

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The Importance of Developing Your Foreign Policy

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Why Nations Fail

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Economics, Democracy, & The New World Order

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The Key to International Relations Post 9/11

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What Game Theory Teaches Us about War

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What Global Trade Deals are Really About

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Joseph Nye on Global Power Shifts

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War and Peace in the 21st Century

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Idea of a Nation State: What Makes a Country?

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The Art of Diplomacy

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Old Geographies, new orders: China, India and the Future of Asia

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Foreign Aid: Are We Really Helping Others or Just Ourselves?

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What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen of the World?

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Miscellaneous Web Sources

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International Issues

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United Nations

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European Union

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CIA World Factbook

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Globalization in the Future

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Theories of World Politics

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Maps of Key Regions in the History of IR

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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World Trade Organization

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International Monetary Fund

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ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

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OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Open Source Scholarly Articles

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CORE (COnnecting REpositories)

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DART Europe

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DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

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Google Scholar

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International and Area Studies Commons

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Social Science Open Access Repository

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Social Science Research Network

 

 

Free Textbooks and  Related Books

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Foundations of Comparative Politics (Newton & Van Deth)

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Comparative Government and Politics (Hague & Harrop)

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Introduction to Comparative Politics (Krupavicius et al.)

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Research Institutes

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British American Security Information Council

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Brookings Institution

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Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

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Center for Strategic & International Studies

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Chatham House: The Royal Institute of International Affairs

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Council on Foreign Relations

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European Council on Foreign Relations

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European Unions Institute for Security Studies

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Freedom House

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Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

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German Institute of Global and Area Studies

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The Heritage Foundation

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Hoover Institution

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Institute for Security & Development Policy

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The Jamestown Foundation

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The Japan Institute of International Affairs

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Migration Policy Institute

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Open Canada

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Peterson Institute for International Economics

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Population Reference Bureau

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RAND Corporation

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Royal United Services Institute

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Russian International Affairs Council

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Stanley Center for Peace and Security

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Transparency International

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United States Institute of Peace

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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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