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FYJ 101 Democracy Sites

Democracy data: how sources differ and when to use which one.

https://ourworldindata.org/democracies-measurement

Varieties of Democracy, “The V-Dem Project.”
V-Dem, “Democracy Report 2024: Democracy Winning and Losing at the Ballot.”
Wike, Richard et al., “Attitudes toward different types of government systems.” Pew Research Center, Report Feb. 28, 2024.
The Pew Research Center asked respondents in 24 countries about different forms of government. This report shows what they found.
United Nations, “Democracy.” Includes five embedded videos.
The World Happiness Report ranks happiness even in face of crises
CIA World Factbook

Political Science Guide to Resources

Political Science Research Guide, Ely Library

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ProQuest U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Includes a balance of national and regional newspapers chosen for their journalistic excellence and regional representation. All titles are available in full text. Papers include national titles such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post along with a selection of titles from across the U.S. such as the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Denver Post, The Sacramento Bee and other important U.S. papers.

Ely Library Newspaper Databases
Here find the New York Times and Washington Post as well as many other published news sources

Print Sources (!)

The Statesman's Yearbook 2024 by Palgrave Palgrave Macmillan (Editor)
Call Number: Ely Reference JA 51 .S7 2023
ISBN: 9781349960750
Publication Date: 2023-11-10
Now in its 160th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions.
The Encyclopedia of Democracy by Seymour Martin Lipset
Call Number: Ely Reference JC423 .E53 1995
ISBN: 9780871878892
Publication Date: 1995-01-01

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