Politics & International Relations

Useful links

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New in June 2024! UK political party manifestos for the July 2024 election, plus links to analysis of the pledges on climate, education and health

Reading Lists

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Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations

Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

Research Methods

Finding Articles

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For most assignments, our Discovery Service will give you enough sources to work with. This short video shows you how to get the best from Discovery for Politics/IR.

Sometimes you may want to try specific databases or journals - perhaps your lecturer has recommended particular sources as a good way of finding articles. This section lists key sources for Politics and International Relations.

• Why use journal articles?

• Journals Covering IR

• Journals Covering Politics

• Journals Covering Africa

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• African Affairs

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

The top ranked, peer-reviewed journal in African Studies. It focuses on the politics and international relations of sub-Saharan Africa but also includes also includes sociology, anthropology, and economics.

• African Security

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A key, peer-reviewed journal covering conflict and security within and between African nations.

• Journal of Modern African Studies

A key, peer-reviewed journal covering current issues in African politics, economies, societies and international relations.

• Review of African political economy

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A major, peer-reviewed journal focusing on the political economy of inequality, exploitation, oppression and struggles against them

• Third World Quarterly

The leading peer-reviewed journal covering issues affecting the emerging worlds