Comparative Politics Research Resources

Resources for Comparative Politics Research

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List of Online Resources for Comparative Politics Data
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	Data Collections; Comparative Politics
Data on Governance
From Peace Research Institute Oslo. Link info

	Data Collections; Comparative Politics
Cross-National Time-Series Data Archive
Extensive coverage of many variables over time, full access requires buying license. Link info

	Data Collections; Comparative Politics
Historical Index of Ethnic Fractionalization Dataset
An ethnic fractionalization index for 165 countries across all continents. The dataset covers annually the period 1945-2013. Link info

	Data Collections; Comparative Politics
Political Terror Scale
Measures levels of political violence and terror that a country experiences in a particular year based on a 5-level "terror scale" originally developed by Freedom House, see data page. Link info

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	Authors; Comparative Politics
Michael K. Miller
George Washington University Link info

	Data Collections; Comparative Politics
Political Data Yearbook
Captures election results, national referenda, changes in government, and institutional reforms for a range of countries, within and beyond the EU. Link info