Research Guides
- University of Washington Libraries
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- International Studies
- Country/regional information
International Studies: Country/regional information
Country/regional background
- Europa world plus
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Political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. - Governments of the world
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Historical surveys on different political systems, as well as entries on the governments of particular countries and supra-national entities. - Countries and their culturesExtensive country surveys including discussion of geography, demography, economy, political life, national identity, religion, and more.
- History by regionGuide to history resources by region at UW Libraries and beyond, created by Theresa Mudrock, History Librarian.
IGOs & NGOs
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Research from the world’s leading policy experts, think tanks, IGOs and NGOs.
- IGO search engineCustom Google search engine designed to search across hundreds of IGO websites.
For guides on specific IGOs: European Union, FAO, IMF, OECD, United Nations, and World Bank.
- NGO search engineCustom Google search engine designed to search across hundreds of NGO websites.
- Directory of development organizationsDirectory of tens of thousands of development organizations, browsable by region or country.
- Worldwide NGO directory (WANGO)From the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations. Browse by region or country, or search by keyword. Also provides an NGO handbook.