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Resources by Area
Click on the headings at left for details about Harvard's
holdings on a particular region, as well as links to online resources
elsewhere. The links below offer information on multiple regions.
Eurasianet
Eurasianet provides information and analysis about political, economic,
environmental and social developments in the countries of Central
Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and
Southwest Asia. The web site also offers additional features, including
newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum. The site
is operated by the Central Eurasian Project of the Open Society
Institute.
http://www.eurasianet.org/
Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty offers regional news and analysis
with a view to promoting the development of democratic values and
institutions.
http://www.rferl.org/
Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty Regional Analysis
Link directly to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's analysis of events
in Russia and Eurasia.
http://www.regionalanalysis.org
Post-Communist
Politics & Economics Workshop
Harvard's Post-Communist Politics & Economics Workshop brings
together graduate students, faculty members, and outside speakers
to discuss theoretical approaches to the study of politics and economics
in the post-communist countries of East-Central Europe, the former
Soviet Union, and China.
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~postcomm/
Library
of Congress Geography and Map Reading Room
Visit the Library
of Congress Geography and Map Reading Room for interactive maps
of virtually every region of the world.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/
CIA
World Factbook
The World Factbook is produced and published
annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides brief
factual and graphical surveys of the economic, geographic and political
conditions of some 267 countries, dependent areas and other entities.
As described by the CIA, its content, coverage, style and format
are purposefully designed to meet the specific needs of US Government
officials. This version of the World Factbook includes maps for
each country, and regional reference maps.
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:ciaworl1
EIU
Country Reports (Economist Intelligence Unit)
The EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Country
Reports provide quarterly analysis and forecasts of the political,
economic and business environment in more than 180 countries. Included
in each Country Report is a detailed review and analysis of political
and economic events, a compilation of the latest economic indicators
as well as a 12-24 month political outlook and economic projection.
Annual Country Profiles include statistical tables covering five
years of the main macroeconomic indicators. Among countries and
areas for which there are headings: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijian,
Baltic States, Belarus, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Bulgaria. Central
Asia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Estonia, Georgia,
Greece Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, andYugoslavia. Subject:
Social Sciences--Economics, Area Studies, Government, Business and
Management; Arts and Humanities--Area Studies. This resource has
some full text available.
Harvard users only: Harvard ID and University PIN required.
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:countrep
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