CITIZEN ATTITUDES AND PARTICIPATION
Reference Books
The European Population since 1945
REF HB 3581 .A3 R684 2005
Demographic (census, population growth, marriage, birth, etc.) information arranged by country
CIA WorldFactbook online -- dynamic statistics tables
Western Europe 2006
REF D 901 .W47 2006
Nordic, Central & Southeastern Europe
REF DL 1 .N67
Essays, arranged by country, on political parties, participation, culture, foreign policy, etc
Europa World Year Book
REF JN 1 .E854
The World Guide
REF HC 59.69 .G843 3005-2006
Offers snapshot profiles of countris and includes "in focus" discussions of women's rights, environmental challenges, migrants/refugees and indigenous peoles/ethnic minorities. Provides information on main social organizations.
The Enlarged European Union: A Statistical Handbook
REF HA 1107.5 .E54 2003
Includes statistics on economics, labour markets, consumer markets, technology, and incomes
Europe since 1945: An Encyclopedia
REF D 1058 .E8754 2001 v.1-2
Lengthy essays on various aspects of European countries, including politics and political parties
Recommended databases for articles
Journals you should consider searching
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West European Politics
European Journal of Political Research
Scandinavian Political Studies
Journal of Common Market Studies
British Journal of Political Science
World Politics
Political Studies
Comparative Politics
Comparative Political Studies
Politics and Society
Government and Opposition
Electoral Studies (not available in full text on campus)
International Organization
Websites
Library of Congress Country Studies
Erik Herron's Guide to Politics in East Central Europe and Eurasia (good for newspapers)
Wikipedia's Cultures of Europe page (background reading ONLY)
VOTING TRENDS & PARTY POLITICS
Reference Books
Elections in Western Europe since 1815
REF JN 94 .A95 C368 2000
Political Handbook of the World 2005-2006
REF JF 37 .P6 2005-2006
Political Parties of the World
REF JF 2051 .D39 2005
The Statesman's Yearbook 2007
REF JA 51 .S7 2007
Includes recent election results and turnout statistics
Elections and Parties in New European Democracies
REF JN 96 .A95 R67 2003
Nations of the World: A Political, Economic & Business Handbook
REF HC 10 .N36 2006
Statistics Sources 2007
REF HA 1 .S83 2007 v. 1-2
Websites
Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive
Political Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe
Electionworld (now hosted by Wikipedia)
Eurostat (produced by the EC)
Wikipedia's Politics of Europe page (background reading ONLY)
OTHER
The European Union Handbook
REF D 1060 .E8685 1996
Working Papers on Comparative Politics
EUROPA: Gateway to the European Union
Western European Studies Section (Association of College & Research Libraries)
Newspapers on the Web/via Databases