UofL Libraries: POLS 371: Latin American Foreign Policy (Gray): Government Resources

Government Publications

Search the following sites & databases for materials relevant to your topic. All will contain information sources related to comparative foreign policy.

Congress.gov
Provides US law as well as pending legislation.
FDsys: Federal Digital System
Includes the full-text of the Congressional Record, Federal Register, congressional bills, and other congressional documents.
U.S. Department of the Treasury: Office of Foreign Assets Control - Sanctions Programs and Information
"The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the US Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States" (Home Page).

ProQuest Congressional

US State Department Virtual Reading Room
Contains over 150,000 searchable documents provided through numerous declassification projects, several of which are related to Latin American foreign policy.

Foreign Relations of the United States

"This series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. It is comprised of more than 600 books beginning with Abraham Lincoln's administration in 1861 and continuing to the administration of Jimmy Carter in 1980" (Hein Online description).

Access FRUS online through Hein Online.

Hein Online

Related documents prior to FRUS:

Diplomatic correspondence of the United States : inter-American affairs, 1831-1860

American State Papers -- Legislative and Executive Documents of Congress, 1789 - 1938.

Papers relating to foreign affairs - 1861 - 1868.

Foreign Government Information

Guide to Law Online: Nations
Provided by the Library of Congress, this resource provides an alphabetical list of legal research guides by country.

United Nations Association of the United States of America

The following links from the United Nations Association of the United States of America are provided by their education department to help with research needs.

Country Information

The following sources provide background information on countries around the world, and will include information related to politics, governance, the economy, and more, which can be used for the case profile portion of your policy position paper.

World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
EUROPA - EU Member Countries
Foreign Ministries of EU Member States
World Bank - Countries
BBC News: Country Profiles
"Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives."
The Economist: Intelligence Unit