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Full-text, annual profiles and quarterly reports on most countries or regions of the world, from the Economist Intelligence Unit, concisely outline the current and historical, economic, social and political situation within each country. Forecasts, of 18-24 months, complement the analysis within Reports. Statistical tables, containing five-year ranges of data on issues such as manufacturing, fiscal policy and unemployment, supplement the text. The 132 profiles average 50-60 pages in length and are arranged regionally and alphabetically by country. Keyword searches and HTML formatting enable one to jump to desired data within a profile instantaneously.
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Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. (6 vols.) MSEL Gen Ref DS4 .L48 2002 Quarto |
Encyclopedia of Asian History MSEL Gen Ref DS31.E531 1988 Quarto |
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Covers over 250 countries. Includes basic information about the constitution, government, legislature, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religion, the media, finance, trade, industry, transport and tourism for each country. Provides economic and demographic statistics and surveys of recent history that are particularly useful.
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A compilation of useful reference sources for political science and international relations. Includes: The China Handbook, Dictionary of Modern Politics of Japan, Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China, the Encyclopedia of Government and Politics, and many more titles related to politics and international relations. |
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Political Leaders of Modern China: A Biographical Dictionary. MSEL Gen Ref DS755.3 P64 2002 |
Cambridge Encyclopedia of China MSEL Gen Ref DS705. C351 1991 |
Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History MSEL Stacks DS755.S635 2000 |
| New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China MSEL Gov. Ref DS706. M24 2001 |
Modern China: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism. MSEL Gen Ref JC311 .M54 1998 |
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Columbia Guide to Modern Japanese History. MSEL Stacks DS881 .9 .A75 1999 |
| Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan MSEL Gen Ref DS805. C361 1993 Quarto |
Japan Encyclopedia. MSEL Gen Ref DS821 .F73 2002 |
Modern Japan: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism. MSEL Gen Ref DS805 .M63 1998 |
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Conflict in Korea: An Encyclopedia. MSEL Stacks DS916 .H62 1999 |
Korea: a historical and cultural dictionary MSEL Stacks DS 902.P72 1999 |
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To search for books by a specific author, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Author. For example: Author -- Spence, Jonathan
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To browse available books on East Asian politics, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress. Here are some examples: Subjects -- Library of Congress -- China--Politics and government Subjects -- Library of Congress -- Japan--Constitutional Law Subjects -- Library of Congress -- Korea(South)--Foreign Relations Subjects -- Library of Congress -- East Asia--Politics and government
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The following is a selected list of monograph (i.e. book) series on politics of East Asia at JHU library:
Harvard East Asian Monographs Harvard East Asian Series Durham East Asia Series Cornell East Asia Series China Research Monographs Cambridge Modern China Series Academic Monograph on Chinese Politics Studies on Modern China Comparative Asian Studies Korean Research Monograph Japan Research Series Each monograph series contains several to hundreds of individual books that pertain to the series title. To search for monograph series, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Series Titles. For example: Series Titles--Politics in Asia Series Series Titles--Studies of the East Asian Institute Series Titles--Studies on Modern China Series Titles--Japan Research Monograph
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The following databases provide customized search across multiple newspapers, based on country, geographic region, topic, timeframe, etc. |
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| Asahi Shimbun |
| Inside China Today |
| The Japan Times |
| The Korea Times |
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| The following databases provide search across multiple journals and magazines: |
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| The following is a selected list of individual journals: |
| Journal of Asian Studies |
| Journal of Northeast Asia Studies |
| East Asia |
| Journal of Chinese Political Science |
| Modern China |
| Journal of Japanese Studies |
| Japan Forum |
| Country profile, Japan |
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| AsiaSource: A Resource of the Asia Society. Asia Society. |
East and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Sources. Robert Y. Eng, Professor of History/Department Chair, University of Redlands |
| National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). |
PAIR (Portal to Asian Internet Resources). University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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