The Statesman's Yearbook 2007
The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World
By Barry Turner (Editor)
(Palgrave Macmillan, Hardcover, 9781403992765, 1600pp.)
Publication Date: October 17, 2006
Categories: Reference, Yearbooks & Annuals
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For one hundred and forty three 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 2007 edition is fully updated and contains more information than ever before. In an endlessly changing world the annual publication of The Statesman's Yearbook gives you all of the information you need in one easily digestible single volume. It will save hours of research and cross-referencing between different sources, and it is an essential annual purchase.
New for the 2007 Edition!
*Political Profiles: Brief biographical profiles of all current leaders.
*Government History: New tables showing names, party affiliation and dates in office for all leaders post WWII--allow readers to see at a glance how power has shifted.
*Economic Overviews: An expanded economic overviews field that gives more analysis of economic performance over the past year and forecasting of future trends.
*Historical Data: Expanded historical data with a listing of up to 10 years' GDP growth rate and inflation rate statistics and expanded historical introductions for each country.
*Global Focus Section on Economic Overview: Expert anaylisis of the world's economic performance over the past year, providing commentary at the regional and sector level to complement the country-by-country analysis.
*Global Focus on thematic essays on subjects of topical interest: For SYB 2007, these will be on the changing nature of democracy around the world (essay by Barry Turner) and on international military expenditure (by SIPRI).
*Maps: New half-page line maps for all 192 countries will replace the existing thumbnail locator maps, to show state names and boundaries, location of major cities, and names of bordering countries.
*Full text online at no extra cost
Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 143-year history of The Statesmans Yearbook. He has a PhD in Political History and has been a full-time writer for more than 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 twenty books.
"Palgrave Macmillan's The Statesman's Yearbook, which LJ named one of the top 50 reference sources of the millennium, was just released in its 143rd edition. Originally designed for statesmen but now used by anyone needing information on the politics, cultures, and economies of the world, this yearbook is one of the longest-running annual publications in history. [T]he 2007 edition contains more than 20 percent new material, increasing its scope to 1.5 million words. A standout feature is the foldout section providing a political world map and flags for 192 countries. There are also biographical profiles of current leaders, government histories, and various historical statistics, as well as new and original essays on topical issues in international affairs."--Library Journal "The newest version of The Statesman's Yearbook...is the same high-quality, easy-to-use resource in a bigger package. Boasting new 2007 content, such as biographical profiles of current world leaders, expanded political histories and economic overviews, and essays on globalization and military expenditures, it dwarfs older editions in size." -- M. Shores, CHOICE "The Statesman's Yearbook is 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 yet let me down."--US Senator George J. Mitchell
"One of the top 20 best reference sources of the millennium."--Library Journal
"The SYB remains an indispensable paper resource for reference librarians and others in need of quick, basic, accurate information."--American Reference Books Annual
"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
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'A classic reference work.' - Reference Reviews
'Perfect Companion.' - The Times
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'The book 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
'This venerable reference work remains as indispensable as ever before...the information contained in this one volume is prodigious and if a researcher could only have one volume to hand, this would be it.' - Contemporary Review
'In a volatile political world, this annual publication brings a sane voice to its presentation of the vital information every diplomat needs. And all in one volume. An essential purchase.' - London Diplomat
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