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Research Links for Dr. John Quinn

General Sources/ Websites

American Data: General/ Education

American Crime Statistics

International/ Cross National Data and Statistics

Elections

Regional Data: Africa

Survey and Opinion Polling

Political Science Organizations or Think Tanks

Researching Journals

Miscellaneous/ more links

Statistics/Databases                                                                                                                                

Regional Data: Africa and African Politics
                                                                                                                                                                     
African Data Dissemination Service    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Famine Early
                                                 Warning System Network (FEWS NET) is an information system designed to
                                                 identify problems in the food supply system that potentially lead to famine, flood, or
                                                 other food-insecure conditions, in sub-Saharan Africa. 

African Population Database      Links to geographic and political statistics and analysis of the African continent.

AFRO-barometer                     Measures social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa.  Survey studies of
                                                 over 12 countries.

CODESERA                            Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa 

COMESA                              Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa; Trade and economic information
                                                 and data for Eastern and Southern Africa

Human Rights Report: Africa     Published by the US Department of State.  Country Reports on Human Rights 
                                                    Practices for 1998                                                                                     

South African Data Archive    

World Bank            Targets for the early 21st century • GDF Online subscribe to the latest external debt data •
                                World Development Indicators 2001 • Development Goals 2001 • Global Development
                                 Finance 2001 • Latest stat

World Economic Outlook        Presents IMF staff’s analysis and projections of economic developments at the
                                             global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.),
                                             and in many individual countries

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