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Political Science Data Podcast: African Politics Today i
(21:07) This episode shares data-driven insights about African Politics. It covers a variety of studies, addressing issues like technology, state infrastructure, foreign relations, economics, ethnicity, the legacy of colonialism, and democracy. .
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Applied and policy-oriented research on labor markets, immigration and welfare systems in Europe.
Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti Foundation
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ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences, great place to start. .
ICPSR Web Site
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Transparency International scores countries on how corrupt their public sectors are seen to be..
Corruption Perceptions Index
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A new instrument to measure the quality of established democracies..
Democracy Barometer
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At Oxford University, researching the economic and social development in Africa since 1986, includes Free and Fair Elections Database..
Center for the Study of African Economies
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American Political Science Association blog covering people, research and news in political science..
Political Science Now
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From University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Provides a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories by focusing on research and data, not pundits and politicians..
Not Another Politics Podcast
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Dedicated to promoting scholarly exchange among teachers and researchers in the field of politics and law..
Journal of Politics and Law
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Focuses on the causes of violence and conflict resolution, strives for a global focus on conflict and peacemaking..
Journal of Peace Research
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Official journal of the Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management (SIAM) of the American Society for Public Administration.
State and Local Government Review
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Pres. Warren Harding's Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress
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