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GOVT 297/ CEAS 297

Chinese Politics

Country Information

China Today An information gateway on China 
State Information Center (China)
Zhongguo wai jiao bu Ministry of Foreign Affairs (PRC) 中国外交部
A Country Study: China (Library of Congress)
Country Watch provides a weekly update of the world's hot spots and political changes. (trial requested) 
ChinaSite.com: The Complete Reference to China/Chinese-Related Web Sites 8,500+ links to China/Chinese related Web sites.
Government of the People's Republic of China The official site of The Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The CIA World Factbook. Search China for history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, etc. 

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.

Encyclopedias

  • Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture - Olin Ref DS 779.23 .E5 - 1200 entries exploring a diverse range of cultural subjects.

  • Encyclopedia of Modern Asia - Olin Ref DS 4 .L48 - Six volumes of entries about key people, places, events, issues, and processes across Asia. 

  • Oxford Companion to Politics of the World - JA 61 .O95 1993 - Encyclopedia of brief articles on world politics in the emerging post-Cold War era.
  • Encyclopedia of Democracy - JC 423 .E53 1995 - Four volume set providing international perspectives on democracy.
  • Encyclopedia of Government and Politics - JA61 .C66 2004 - Two Volume set covering political theory and policy

Dictionaries

  • Beginner's Chinese Dictionary - Olin Ref PL 1455 .D66 
  • China: A Historical and Cultural Dictionary - Olin Ref DS 733 .C58523 - 1500 entries covering Chinese civilization from Peking Man to the present day. 
  •  Political and Economic Dictionary of East Asia- Olin Ref DS 504 .H63 2005 - Concise definitions of the terms, organizations, and personalities making up the economic and political fabric of East Asia.   
  • Chinese Dictionary Online
  • Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science - Ref. JA 61 .B43 1999 - Definitions of basic terms. Cross-references and suggested further readings.
  • Encyclopedia of Democracy - JC 423 .E53 1995 - Four volume set providing international perspectives on democracy.

Bibliographies

  • Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - An online version of the United States Government Printing Office catalog of U.S. government documents. Find the publications related to China from 1976 to the present.