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Sources for the Study of International Relations

This guide is intended for use by undergraduate majors and new graduate students studying international relations at Johns Hopkins University.  The guide is meant to be used in conjunction with the list of sources described on the Political Science Research Guide.  Students, faculty and staff of Johns Hopkins University may contact Yuan Zeng, Librarian for Political Science, with questions or comments about this guide.

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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Country Information (links to another page)
Articles and Policy Papers
World News Sources (links to another page)
Armed Conflict Data and Analysis
Military Defence and Armaments
Public Opinion Polls (links to another page)
Research Guides


Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

DeConde, Alexander, Richard Dean Burns, and Fredrik Logevall, eds.  2002.  Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy.  2nd ed.  New York:  Scribner.
MSEL GEN REF E183.7 .E52 2002 QUARTO

Delury, George E. and Deborah A. Kaple, eds.  1999.  World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties.  3rd ed.  3 vols.  New York:  Facts on File.
MSEL GEN REF JF 2011 .W67 1999

Griffiths, Martin and Terry O'Callaghan.  2002.  International Relations:  The Key Concepts.  New York:  Routledge.
MSEL GEN REF JZ1160 .G75 2002

Jentleson, Bruce W. and Thomas G. Paterson, eds.  1997.  Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations.  4 vols.  New York:  Oxford Univesity Press.
MSEL GEN REF E183.7 .E53 1997 QUARTO

Krieger, Joel and Margaret E. Crahan, eds.  2001.  The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World 2nd ed.  Oxford:  Oxford University Press.
MSEL GEN REF JA61 .O95 2001

Krietzer, Herbert M., ed.  2002.  Legal Systems of the World:  A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia.  Santa Barbara, CA:  ABC-CLIO.
MSEL GPML REF K48 .L44 2002.

Ramsbotham, Oliver.  1999.  Encyclopedia of International Peacekeeping Operations Santa Barbara, CA:  ABC-CLIO.
MSEL GEN REF JZ6374 .R36 1999

This link opens a new window - Info About Routledge Politics and International Relations Routledge Politics and International Relations  (All US JHU)

Includes a selection of useful reference works for the field of international relations, including:  International Relations:  The Key Concepts, the Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics, the Dictionary of Terrorism, and many more.

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Articles and Policy Papers 

Covers the world's scholarly literature on the history of the United States and Canada.  Includes abstracts of articles and citations to book reviews.  Also provides abstracts for dissertations.  Coverage extends back to 1954.

Designed to be the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Publishes a wide range of scholarship, including the full-text of documents such as working papers, research projects, and conference proceedings.  Provides abstracts of journals and books, as well as full-text of journal articles.

This link opens a new window - Info About Historical Abstracts  (old version) Historical Abstracts (old version)  (All JHU (incl. International))

Covers the scholarly literature on the history of the modern world, except the United States and Canada, from 1450 to the present.  Includes abstracts of articles and citations to books reviews.  Also includes abstracts for dissertations.  Coverage extends back to 1964.

1951 - present.  Indexes an extensive number of articles, government reports, pamphlets, and books in various languages, though publications in English predominate. Most journals are indexed selectively.

1989 - present.  Provides citations and abstracts for journal and yearbook articles in the fields of international relations, political science, and public administration.

Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles.

This link opens a new window - Info About PAIS International PAIS International  (All US JHU)

1972 - present.  Covers topics related to public affairs, policy, and politics.  Indexes articles, books, conference  proceedings, government documents, book chapters and statistical directories.

1975 - present.  Provides abstracts of articles from public affairs magazines, major newspapers, professional journals, and related books.

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Armed Conflict Data and Analysis

This link opens a new window - Info About Armed Conflict Armed Conflict  (All US JHU)

Seeks to cover international and internal conflicts, as well as terrorism. It provides an interactive and user-friendly source of information on 70 armed conflicts including terrorism, refugees/ and returnees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), weapons used and their flows, fatalities, costs ($US), historical backgrounds, annual updates and timelines.

International Crisis Group (ICG).
http://www.icg.org

The International Crisis Group (ICG) is an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.  The web site includes reports by country and region, briefing papers, and a monthly bulletin called CrisisWatch.

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Military Defence and Armaments

SIPRI Yearbook.  Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, 1968 - current.
Please check the JHU Libraries Catalog for specific holdings.

The Military Balance.  International Institute of Strategic Studies, 1972 - current.
Online, 2002-current. 
Print, 1963 - current.  Please check the JHU Libraries Catalog for specific holdings.

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Research Guides

Aster, Sidney.  1991.  British Foreign Policy, 1918-1945:  A Guide to Research and Research Materials.  Rev. ed.  Wilmington, DE:  Scholarly Resources.
MSEL GEN REF DA578 .Z99 A87 1991

Baer, George W.  1991.  International Organizations, 1918-1945:  A Guide to Research and Research Materials.  Rev. ed.  Wilmington, DE:  Scholarly Resources.
MSEL GEN REF JX1995 .Z9 B33 1991

Beisner, Robert L. and Kurt Hanson, eds.  2003.  American Foreign Relations Since 1600:  A Guide to the Literature.  Rev. ed.  Santa Barbara, CA:  ABC-CLIO.
MSEL GEN REF Z6465 .U5 G84 2003

Cassels, Alan.  1991.  Italian Foreign Policy, 1918-1945:  A Guide to Research and Research Materials.  Rev. ed. Wilmington, DE:  Scholarly Resources.
MSEL GEN REF DG555 .Z99 .C37 1991

Chapman, Bert.  Researching National Security and Intelligence Policy.  Washington, DC:  CQ Press, 2004.
MSEL GEN REF UA23 .C5135 2004

DeLancey, Mark.  1992.  Handbook of Political Science Research on Sub-Saharan Africa:  Trends from the 1960s to the 1990s.  New York:  Greenwood Press.
MSEL GEN REF JA84 .A337 H361 1992

Dent, David W.  1990.  Handbook of Political Science Research on Latin America:  Trends from the 1960s to the 1990s. New York:  Greenwood Press.
MSEL GEN REF JA84 .L3 H361 1990

Johnston, Robert H.  1991.  Soviet Foreign Policy, 1918-1945:  A Guide to Research and Research Materials. Wilmington, DE:  Scholarly Resources.
MSEL GEN REF DK3.5 .J64 1991

Kimmich, Christoph M.  1991.  German Foreign Policy, 1918-1945:  A Guide to Resarch and Research Materials.  Rev. ed.  Wilmington, DE:  Scholarly Resources.
MSEL GEN REF DD240 .Z99 K54 1991

Morrison, Andrea M. and Barbara J. Mann.  International Government Information and Country Information:  A Subject Guide.  Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press.
MSEL GEN REF ZA5050 .M67 2004 Quarto

Reich, Bernard.  1998.  Handbook of Political Science Research on the Middle East and North Africa.  Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press.
MSEL GEN REF JQ1758 .A58 H36 1998

Taras, Ray.  1992.  Handbook of Political Science Research on the USSR and Eastern Europe from the 1960s to the 1990s.  Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press.
MSEL GEN REF JN6524 .H36 1992

Young, Robert J.  1991.  French Foreign Policy, 1918-1945:  A Guide to Research and Research Materials.  Rev. ed. Wilmington, DE:  Scholarly Resources.
MSEL GEN REF DC369 .Z99 Y68 1991

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