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Electoral data at the wahlkreis and staat levels for the Reichstag elections..
German Reichstag Election Data, 1871-1912
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Useful data on America's first branch of government, including data on the composition of its membership, its formal procedure, informal norms, party structure, and staff.
Brookings Inst. Vital Stats on Congress
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A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy..
Public Religion Research Institute
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Measures reports of the conflict-related sexual violence committed by armed actors (state forces, pro-government militias and rebel groups) during the years 1989-2009..
Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict
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Supports research that addresses global concerns including human rights, social justice, peaceful solutions to social conflicts and environmental sustainability..
Earl Babbie Research Center
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Publishes research on elections, public opinion, participation and political parties..
Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties
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Independent organisation based at the LSE for research into the quality and effectiveness of UK democracy..
Democracy Audit
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A scholarly and inter-disciplinary platform for raising the profile of displaced populations through discussions, critical dialogue, emerging themes, reflections and explorations on a wide range of topics and regions around the globe..
Journal of Internal Displacement
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Focuses on short articles that are easily accessible but that are also methodologically rigorous..
Research & Politics
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Features articles that use the tools of social science to illuminate contemporary policy issues such as business strategy in weakly institutionalized environments, private regulation and privatization of services, and the relationship between busines.
Business and Politics
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