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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2011 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2011 edition includes: * Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders * New and revised economic overviews * Revised and updated historical introductions * Chronology of key political events from April 2009 to March 2010 * NEW: Haiti in Perspective: A Timeline of Natural Disasters * NEW: Keeping Up With the News by Barry Turner * NEW: Key easy-to-digest world data on the media * Detailed maps of all 193 countries REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS 'The most comprehensive guide to world political and economic affairs.' Robert Thomson, Publisher, Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal 'the most convenient and reliable starting point for information on international affairs. Its coverage is unparalleled for a one-volume resource, and it has never let me down.' George J.Mitchell, American special envoy to the Middle East 'All you need to know about the population of various states and countries, officials, exports, constitutions, governments, diplomatic representatives, religion, finance and basic histories.' The New York Times 'a miracle of compression: the key facts about the entire world crisply collated in [its] tightly edited pages. It is an essential desktop guide for anyone who needs to think, write or talk about the nature and future of our unimaginably odd and constantly surprising planet. Buy this book and qualify at once as a citizen of the world.' Godfrey Smith, The Sunday Times 'full of invaluable material about every country in the world. For someone like me who spends much of my time travelling, it is an invaluable treasure trove. I would warmly recommend it to other readers.' The Right Honourable Christopher F. Patten, CH, Chancellor of Oxford University 'should be in every office which is concerned with world trade and, indeed, in every school which produces the future traders. It is an essential tool of all global thinking.'Geographical Magazine THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 147-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.
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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2012 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2012 edition includes: * Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders * New and revised economic overviews for every country * Expanded and updated historical introductions * Chronology of key political events from April 2010 to March 2011 * NEW: Political and Economic Chronology of the Olympic Games * NEW: Guide to the world's leading think tanks * NEW ESSAY:Openness. Not Always the Best Policyby Barry Turner * Expanded information on festivals around the world * Detailed maps of all 193 countries Who...was the only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms? What...was the world's population in 2010? How...many countries are there in the European Union? Which...country has a single block of colour for its flag? If...California were a separate country, where would it be in a world ranking based on the size of its economy? Which...country is home to two-thirds of the world's ducks?
THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 148-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.
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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2013 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2013 edition includes: * Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders * Revised economic overviews for every country * Expanded and updated historical introductions * Chronology of key political events from April 2011 to March 2012 * NEW ESSAY: The Future Balance of Economic Power by Barry Turner * NEW: Extensive factsheet on Migration * NEW EXTRACT: Globalization and Human Mobility, from The Age of Migration by Stephen Castles and Mark J. Miller * Detailed maps of all 194 countries DO YOU KNOW How...many adults in the world are obese? If...the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were a separate country, where would it be in a world ranking based on a country's population? What...is the world's smallest country by land mass? When...did Algeria gain independence from France? Which...country was the only member of the EU to avoid recession in 2009? Who...was elected New York's first black mayor in 1989?
THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 149-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.
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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2014 is a Core Collections Star Title, as awarded by EBSCO. This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2014 edition includes: * Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders * Revised economic overviews for every country * Expanded and updated historical introductions * Chronology of key political events from April 2012 to March 2013 * NEW ESSAY: A Proud Heritage by Barry Turner * NEW: Surprising facts and figures from 150 years of The Statesman's Yearbook * Original Statesman's Yearbook maps of 19th century North America and Europe * Detailed maps of all 194 countries How...many official languages are there in South Africa? What...did three consecutive Danish prime ministers between 1993 and 2011 have in common? When...did the USA last have a budget surplus? Which...country is home to the most refugees? Who...became United Nations Secretary General in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011?
THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 150-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.
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THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2010 This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2010 edition includes: * NEW: Credit Crunch Chronology * Detailed maps of all 193 countries * Bibliographic profiles of all current leaders * Expanded coverage of political history and economic performance * 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 pas leaders since 1945: see sticker on the front of the book for the unique access code * Site license upgrades are available for your institution REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS 'The most comprehensive guide to world political and economic affairs.' Robert Thomson, Publisher, Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal 'the most convenient and reliable starting point for information on international affairs. Its coverage is unparalleled for a one-volume resource, and it has never let me down' George J.Mitchell, American special envoy to the Middle East 'All you need to know about the population of various states and countries, officials, exports, constitutions, governments, diplomatic representatives, religion, finance and basic histories' The New York Times 'a miracle of compression: the key facts about the entire world crisply collated in [its] tightly edited pages. It is an essential desktop guide for anyone who needs to think, write or talk about the nature and future of our unimaginably odd and constantly surprising planet. Buy this book and qualify at once as a citizen of the world.' Godfrey Smith, The Sunday Times 'full of invaluable material about every country in the world. For someone like me who spends much of my time travelling, it is an invaluable treasure trove. I would warmly recommend it to other readers' The Right Honourable Christopher F. Patten, CH, Chancellor of Oxford University 'should be in every office which is concerned with world trade and, indeed, in every school which produces the future traders. It is an essential tool of all global thinking.'Geographical Magazine THE EDITOR Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 146-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 also editor of the annual The Writer's Handbook.
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