POLS 340 Postcolonialism and the Politics of Nation-Building (HC): Data Resources

The ICRG (International Country Risk Guide) Researcher's Dataset from the PRS Group comprises 22 variables in three subcategories of risk (political, financial, and economic), for 146 countries, over the period 1984 to the previous year. Data are annual averages of components published in the International Country Risk Guide.

This project monitors 283 ethnic minorities and analyzes the conflicts in which they are involved. Data is available on the website. It is sponsored by the University of Maryland.

Includes many measures of countries' progress relating to poverty, education, and health.

Provides statistical and narrative information for Middle Eastern countries with regard to war, conflict, on-sided violence, conflict prevention, and peace agreements.

"The WomanStats Project is the most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world. The Project facilitates understanding the linkage between the situation of women and the security of nation-states. We comb the extant literature and conduct expert interviews to find qualitative and quantitative information on over 310 indicators of women's status in 174 countries. Our Database expands daily, and access to it is free of charge." - website description.

Governance indicators for 213 countries cover six areas: Voice and accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government effectiveness, Regulatory quality, Rule of law, and Control of corruption.