Research Guides: Country Politics and Economy: Government and Law

Laws, Legislation, and Court Cases

Europa World This link opens in a new window
The individual country profiles includes a report on the government and constitution.

Library of Congress: Nations of the World
Find links to government websites, constitutions, laws and treaties, and general information by country.
Legislationonline.org
A database of legislation by country and by issue. Also connects you to all participating countries' constitutions and criminal codes.
World Legal Information Institute
Case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals and links to official government websites by country or subject.

History of International Law (Hein) This link opens in a new window
International law from 1690-
Foreign & International Law Resources (Hein) This link opens in a new window
International law
Foreign Law Guide This link opens in a new window
Organized by country, provides detailed overview of the countrys legal structure, followed by a bibliography of sources of the laws in English by type of source and area of law. Print sources, subscription databases, and Internet sites are included.