Reference Books

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The new Routledge Online platform offers fully searchable online subject libraries in the areas of Politics and Religion including reference essentials that have won critical accolades and places on the best reference lists, with new works and updates added every year.
 

Routledge Library Editions reprints a distinguished selection of important texts published in the field over the last century.

The Routledge International Handbooks series provides a cutting-edge overview of classic research, current research and future trends in the social sciences. Each Handbook draws together up to 60 newly commissioned chapters to provide a comprehensive overview of a sub-discipline and an international team of contributors is specially chosen for their expertise and knowledge of each field.

A dynamic online resource for researching, teaching and studying philosophy and related disciplines, the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online is a must for any library.

The Military Balance is The International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defense economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policy making, analysis and research.

The Guardian newspaper's week-long series of World Factfiles - daily guides to the countries of the world, published from 18 April 2009 - uses statistical data taken from the prestigious Europa Regional Surveys of the World, an annual reference series published by T&F.

In an expanding field of research, Organized Crime arrives at a time when no other reference collections on this scale are available.