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Western European Studies: Country Profiles & Encyclopedias
Country profiles provide brief overviews including some coverage of politics, history & economy; many also include some statistical information. Encyclopedias and dictionaries provide background information and can be used to identify key people, events and dates which can then be used as search terms for finding additional information. Many also provide a jumpstart on your research by listing related readings.
Two online encyclopedia collections: Gale Ebooks & Oxford Reference Online
Quick Info: Encyclopedias
- Ethnic Groups of Europe
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- Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
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- Europe 1789 to 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
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- Europe: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society
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- Europe since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
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- Glossary of the European Union
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- Historical dictionary of the European Union
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- International Studies Online
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- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
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Country Profiles
- Countries and their cultures
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- Yearbook of Muslims in Europe
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In-Depth Info: Handbooks & Companions
- European Union: A Very Short Introduction
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- European Union Law: A Very Short Introduction
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- Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces
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- Handbook of European Social Policy
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- Oxford Handbook of European Union Law
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- Oxford Handbook of French Politics
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- Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics
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- Oxford Handbook of Italian Politics
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- Oxford Handbook of Modern British Political History, 1800-2000
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- Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish History
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- Oxford Handbook of Swedish Politics
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- Palgrave Handbook of EU Crises
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- Populist Radical Left Parties in Western Europe: Equality and Sovereignty
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- Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy: History, Politics, Society
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- Routledge Handbook of European Elections
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- Routledge Handbook of European Politics
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- Routledge Handbook of Scandinavian Politics
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- Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit
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- Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Migration in Europe
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- Routledge Handbook on the European Union and International Institutions : Performance, Policy, Power
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