The Statesman's Yearbook

The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World

Buch | Hardcover

1608 Seiten

2008 | 145th Revised edition
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-1-4039-9278-9 (ISBN)

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This edition is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. A foldout colour section provides a political world map and flags for all 193 countries. Each copy comes with online access to the full text at no extra cost. Unlimited-user upgrades are also available for libraries who wish to network the data.

This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2009 edition includes: * Detailed maps of all 193 countries * Biographic profiles of all current leaders * Expanded coverage of political history and economic performance * Completely revised population projections for 2010 * Key easy-to-digest world data on oil and the environment * In Defence of Scepticism by Barry Turner * Revised and updated historical introductions to all countries * Free access to the companion website, www.statesmansyearbook.com, providing regular updates and supplementary material including profiles of key past leaders since 1945: see the sticker on the front of the book for the unique access code.

BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the 145-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook. He has a PhD in Political History and has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and author for over 30 years. He is editor of the annual The Writer's Handbook.

Time Zones Map Flags of the World/Map of the World (Colour Pullout Section) Key World Facts Chronology of World Events from April 2007 to March 2008 Addenda PART 1 In Defence of Scepticism by Barry Turner International Organizations PART 2: Countries of the World A-Z, including the following sections: Key Historical Events Territory and Population Social Statistics Climate Constitution and Government Government Chronology Recent Elections Current Administration Current Leaders Defence International Relations Economy Energy and Natural Resources Environment Industry International Trade Communications Social Institutions Culture Diplomatic Representatives Further Reading Abbreviations Place and International Organizations Index Index of Current Leaders

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.8.2008
Zusatzinfo	192
Verlagsort	Gordonsville
Sprache	englisch
Maße	193 x 251 mm
Gewicht	2458 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Marketing / Vertrieb
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	1-4039-9278-9 / 1403992789
ISBN-13	978-1-4039-9278-9 / 9781403992789
Zustand	Neuware