Starting Points for Foreign Law Research: Guides: Cultural Skills & Country Facts/Studies

Sources Provided by BLS Library:

Culturally Competent Engagement: A Mindful Approach (2020) by Edward J. Brantmeier & Noorie K. Brantmeier

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: Courtrooms and Corporate Counsels (2018) by Terri Morrison

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: Europe: How To Do Business in 25 Countries (2007) by Terri Morrison & Wayne A. Conaway

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands (The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More than 60 Countries) (2006) by Terrio Morrison & Wayne A. Conaway

The ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations: A Comparison of Cross-Cultural Issues and Successful Approaches (2009), edited by James R. Silkenat, Jeffrey M. Aresty & Jacqueline Klosek

Sources in Westlaw:

Westlaw: Practical Law > Global Home (subscription) includes:

Free source:

Fast Facts:

• Pull-down menu under tab: Countries & Areas (U.S. Department of State)
• globalEDGE (Michigan State University) (outlines 190 countries)
• The World Factbook (CIA)

Additional U.S. Department of State Publications:

• Try searching for reports under: Pull-down menu under tab: Policy Issues (U.S. Department of State)

Commercial and Economic Data:

• International Trade Administration
  • Click: For U.S. Businesses > Scroll down to map, choose a jurisdiction from the drop-down menu options
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
  • Click tab: Countries or tab: Topics
• Tax Guides & Highlights (Deloitte)
  • Note: Cookie settings affect data availability.

Government Contacts:

• Consult: List of Foreign Governments (Northwestern University Libraries)

Historical Guides:

• Country Studies (U.S. Library of Congress)
  • Describe "social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of select countries."