Europa World Plus
A database of information for all countries. The History sections for each country entry provide a concise overview of the politics and international relations of that counry.
Proquest Political Science
A database of scholarly journal articles on politics and international relations for the world.
Academic Search Complete
A multidiscipinary database of scholarly journal articles and general interest magazines.
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia 2002
Main Ref DS4 .L48 2002
The Far East and Australasia 2007 (online)
Historical Dictionary of United States-Japan Relations
Main Ref E183.8.J3 V36 2007
Japan Encyclopedia
Main Ref DS821 .F73 2002
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea
Main Ref DS904.8 .N34 2004
Historical Dictionary of North Korea
Main Ref DS933.7 .K55 2003
Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China
Main Ref DS777.55 .S835 2007
Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China
Main Ref DS777.75 .D53 1998
North Korea - Area Handbook/Country Study Series
Books prepared by the Library of Congress and the Department of Defense, these studies offer excellent information--political, military, demographic--on foreign countries from the perspective of the U.S.