Statesman's Yearbook 2007 - Turner, Barry
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Now in a brand new, enlarged format, the 2007 edition of The Statesman's Yearbook is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. With 20% extra content, new material includes:
· Biographical Profiles of Current Leaders
· Government Histories
· Extended Economic Overviews and Historical Economic Statistics
· Half-page Line Maps
· In-depth Topical Essays: in this edition Democracy and Military Expenditure, plus an essay on the World Economy by William Keegan, Economics Editor, The Observer
The book also includes a foldout colour section providing…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Now in a brand new, enlarged format, the 2007 edition of The Statesman's Yearbook is fully updated and contains more information and analysis than ever before. With 20% extra content, new material includes:

· Biographical Profiles of Current Leaders
· Government Histories
· Extended Economic Overviews and Historical Economic Statistics
· Half-page Line Maps
· In-depth Topical Essays: in this edition Democracy and Military Expenditure, plus an essay on the World Economy by William Keegan, Economics Editor, The Observer

The book also includes a foldout colour section providing a political world map and flags for the 192 countries of the world.
What's more, all print purchases now receive online access at no extra cost. Every copy of The Statesman's Yearbook 2007 comes with a single-user licence giving access to the full text online, updated regularly and fully searchable. Multi- and unlimited-user upgrades are also available for libraries who want to network the online version for wider use.

Table of contents:
Time Zones Map
Flags of the World/Map of the World (Colour Pullout Section)
Key World Facts
Chronology of World Events from April 2005 to March 2006
Addenda
PART 1: Essay: The Misapplication of Military Expenditure
Essay: The Evolution of Democracy
Essay: The World Economy
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
Autorenporträt
BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the 142-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook. He has a PhD in Political History and has been a full-time writer for 30 years. He has worked as a journalist and broadcaster in the field of politics, biography, travel and education, and is the author of over 20 books. He is a regular contributor to The Times as a book reviewer and serializer, and is the editor of the annual Writer's Handbook.