The Statesman's Yearbook 2002: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World (Statesman's Yearbook)

The Statesman's Yearbook 2002: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World (Statesman's Yearbook)

by Barry Turner (Editor)

Synopsis

For the last 138 years, "The Statesman's Yearbook" has been relied upon to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the current political, economic and social status of every country in the world. The appointment of the new editor, only the seventh in 138 years, brought enhancements to the 1998-99 edition and these have been continued since then. Internet usage figures are included. Specially commissioned essays from major political and academic figures supplement country entries in areas of major upheaval and change. A fold out colour section provides a political world map and flags for the 191 countries of the world. The task of monitoring the pattern or flow of world change is never-ending. However, this annual publication gives all the information needed in one easily digestible single volume. It should save hours of research and cross-referencing between different sources.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 2089
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 27 Jul 2001

ISBN 10: 0333945735
ISBN 13: 9780333945735
Book Overview: Barry Turner is the author of And the Policeman Smiled , and When Daddy Came Home .

Media Reviews
One of the most important reference works in the [English] language. --P.W. Editor, IAIN News You need more than one of everything because no information is value-free--except perhaps in Macmillan's annual The Statesman's Yearbook...a masterpiece of pure quantification. -- Daily Telegraph (Victoria Glendinning's choice of Top Reference Book)
Author Bio
BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the book's 138-year history. He has been a full-time writer for thirty years, and has worked as a journalist and a broadcaster in the fields of politics, biography, travel, and education. His recent books include And the Policeman Smiled, the story of the Kindertransporte, and When Daddy Came Home, both serialized in the Sunday Times. He reviews books for The Times and is editor of Writer's Handbook, now in its 15th edition.