Product Description: The definitive survey of the countries and territories of Western Europe, comprising expert analysis and commentary, up-to-date economic and socio-political data and extensive directory information. New for 2014: coverage of the ongoing economic crisis in the eurozone and its effect on the politics and economies of countries in the region major political developments are analysed, including the legislative elections in Austria, Germany, Italy, Norway and other countries and territories in the region comprehensively updated directory sections, including new heads of state in Belgium and the Netherlands following the abdication of their respective monarchs, and Vatican City with the election of the new Pope...read more

Product Description: Exhaustively researched and updated, South Asia 2013 is an in-depth library of information on the countries and territories of this vast world region. New for 2013: a new essay examining the vital issue of Water Politics in the region coverage of recent events in the region, including the phased handover of security responsibility to the domestic security forces in Afghanistan and the turbulent political transformation in the Maldives...read more

Product Description: The definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data. New content for the 2012 edition includes: chapter on South Sudan coverage of recent elections, including those in Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, São Tomé and Principé, and Seychelles fully revised government lists for all countries details on major new stories over the past twelve months, including the secession of South Sudan, the famine in the Horn of Africa, events in Cote d'Ivoire following the disputed presidential elections of November 2010 and the return to civilian governments following the military coups in Guinea and Niger information on the transition of Mayotte to an Overseas Department of France...read more

Product Description: A definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic and directory data. It includes: over 1,500 pages of economic and demographic statistics, wide-ranging directory material and authoritative articles contributions from over fifty leading experts on African affairs incisive analysis of the latest available information...read more

Product Description: Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by acknowledged experts covering the issues affecting the area as a whole.* Over 1,400 pages of economic and demographic statistics, wide-ranging directory material and authoritative articles* Contributions from over 50 leading experts on African affairs* Incisive analysis of the latest available information...read more