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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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Detailed global trade data. UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables..
UN Comtrade Database
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Archives and disseminates data on crime and justice for secondary analysis. The archive contains data from over 2,700 curated studies or statistical data series..
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
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The LISS panel (Netherlands) has been in full operation since October 2007, and all data are made available through the LISS data archive..
Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences
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Strives to democratize access to the best data on religion, now including American and international collections..
Association of Religion Data Archives
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Features up-and-coming researchers delivering fresh insights on the big trends driving American politics and policy today. In 30 minutes, you'll get beyond punditry to data-driven understanding..
Science of Politics, The
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Focuses on conflict between and within states, but also explores a variety of inter-group and interpersonal conflicts that may help in understanding problems of war and peace.
Journal of Conflict Resolution
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A widely read and accessible scholarly journal on government, politics, and public policy..
Political Science Quarterly
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United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research addresses political and economic development issues.
WIDER Angle
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This peer-reviewed multidisciplinary, international journal presents the work of social scientists - including political scientists, sociologists, economists, and public policy specialists - who study the world through a gendered lens and uncover how.
Journal of Women, Politics & Policy
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Pres. James Buchanan's Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress
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