Introduction
Open and browse through some of the reference sources below.
This is a great way to find relevant background information and to develop topic ideas.
Subject encyclopedias, bibliographies, handbooks and guides
- Europa World PlusEconomic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions. Search or browse by country, regions organization, or people. Entries include an extensive bibliography. See: Russian Federation
- Film: A guide to resourcesCompiled by Fred Muratori.
- Oxford Bibliographies OnlineOffers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on a wide range of topics. Entries are regularly updated.
- The Oxford Handbook of Gender and ConflictIncludes a set of case studies from across the globe.
- The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace & Conflict Studies"... provides a comprehensive overview of major theories and approaches to the study of peace and conflict across different humanities and social sciences disciplines." [publisher description]
- Routledge Handbook of Defence Studies"The Routledge Handbook of Defence Studies provides a comprehensive collection of essays on contemporary defence studies by leading international scholars. Defence studies is a multi-disciplinary study of how agents, predominantly states, prepare for and go to war." [excerpt from publisher description]
- The Routledge Handbook of Russian SecurityThe Routledge Handbook of Russian Security offers a comprehensive collection of essays on all aspects of Russian security and foreign policy by international scholars from across the world. The volume identifies key contemporary topics of research and debate and takes into account the changes that have occurred in the study of Russian security strategy since the end of the Cold War. The handbook is organised into five sections: The theory and nature of Russian security policy The domestic and foreign policy nexus Instruments used by Russia in pursuing its security Global and regional aspects of Russian security andforeign policy Case studies of Russian involvement in a series of security conflicts. The book concludes with case studies of the major examples of Russian involvement and operations in a series of security conflicts, including that in Georgia, the intervention in Ukraine and occupation of Crimea, and the ongoing Civil War in Syria. This volume will be of great interest to students of Russian security, strategic studies, foreign policy, European politics, and International Relations in general. [excerpt from publisher]
- SIPRI Yearbook"... SIPRI Yearbooks are essential compendiums of global data and analysis in the areas of:
Security and conflicts;
Military spending and armaments;
Non-proliferation, arms control, and disarmament.