Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Published since 1928, the Political Handbook of the World provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information with
more in-depth coverage of current political controversies and political parties than any other reference guide. The updated 2016–2017 Edition continues this legacy as the most authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country’s governmental and political makeup. Political science and international relations scholars have revised this edition, and made understanding complex foreign affairs andpolitical situations easy and accessible.

With more than 200 entries on countries and territories throughout the world, housed in one place, these volumes are renowned for their extensive coverage of all major and minor political parties and groups in each political system. They also provide names of key ambassadors and international memberships of each country, plus detailed profiles of more than 30 intergovernmental organizations and United Nations agencies.

This comprehensive update will include coverage of current events, issues, crises, and controversies from the course of the last two years, including:

The closely-watched U.S. presidential election
The effect of the Brexit referendum and installment of a new British prime minister
The extensive investigation and subsequent impeachment of Brazil’s president
The far-reaching impact of the “Panama Papers” scandal
Changes in U.S.–Cuba diplomatic relations and the reopening of their embassies
The unconstitutional declaration of Gambia as an Islamic State
Sentiments about the migrant and refugee crisis across Europe and the influence on policy

Also, the new “For Further Reference” feature included for every country entry directs readers to additional resources to continue their research.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-07-20
Mått:215 x 279 x undefined mm
Vikt:6 570 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:1 976
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781506327181

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Tom Lansford is a professor of political science at the University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coast, and served as academic dean from 2009 to 2014. His research interests include foreign and security policy and the U.S. presidency. Dr. Lansford is the author or editor or coeditor of more than 50 books and the author of more than 100 essays, book chapters, encyclopedic entries, and reviews. His notable books include A Bitter Harvest: U.S. Foreign Policy and Afghanistan (2003), Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy since the Cold War (2007), and 9/11 and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Chronology and Reference Guide (2011). His edited collections include America’s War on Terror (2003; second edition 2009), Judging Bush (2009), The Obama Presidency: A Preliminary Assessment (2012), A Transformation in American National Politics: The 2012 Presidential Election (2016), Leadership and Legacy: The Presidency of Barack Obama (2021). Dr. Lansford has served as the co-editor of the journal White House Studies since 2010 and the editor of Political Handbook of the World since 2012.

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"Entries are organized in a consistent format and include a detailed synopsis of significant events, issues, and political or social crises and controversies that have emerged during the past couple of years. Particularly useful are the descriptions of both major and minor political parties. Entries also include a brief description of legislature bodies and the key ambassadors and the key international memberships of each country...the handbook focuses almost exclusively on describing political systems, the nature of political parties within those systems, and their transitions and, therefore, remains a uniquely valuable resource for students and researchers."

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Intergovernmental Organization AbbreviationsPrefaceAbout the Editors and ContributorsG O V E R N M E N T SVolume 1AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaContested TerritoryArmeniaAustraliaRelated TerritoriesAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaPeople’s Republic of ChinaTaiwanColombiaComorosDemocratic Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusTurkish SectorCzech RepublicDenmarkRelated TerritoriesDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandRelated TerritoryFranceRelated TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaAnnexed TerritoryIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKoreaDemocratic People’s Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgVolume 2MacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoDisputed TerritoryMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsArubaCuraçaoSt. MaartenNew ZealandRelated TerritoriesNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayRelated TerritoriesOmanPakistanRelated TerritoriesPalauPanamaPanama Canal ZonePapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRelated TerritoriesQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainRelated TerritoriesSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-Leste (East Timor)TogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomRelated TerritoriesUnited Kingdom: Northern IrelandUnited StatesRelated TerritoriesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwePalestinian Authority/Palestine Liberation OrganizationI N T E R G O V E R N M E N T A L O R G A N I Z A T I O N SAfrican Union (AU)Arab LeagueAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa)The CommonwealthCommonwealth of Independent States (CIS)Council of EuropeEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)European Free Trade Association (EFTA)European Union (EU)European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)Group of EightGroup of TwentyInternational Criminal Court (ICC)International Energy Agency (IEA)International Organization for Migration (IOM)Non-aligned MovementNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)Organization of American States (OAS)Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)Regional Development BanksAfrican Development Bank (AfDB/BAD)Asian Development Bank (ADB)European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD/BERD)European Investment Bank (EIB)Inter-American Development Bank (IADB/BID)Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)Southern African Development Community (SADC)Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur/Mercosul)United Nations (UN)General AssemblyGeneral Assembly: Special BodiesUnited Nations Children’s FundUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations Development ProgramUnited Nations Environment ProgramUnited Nations Institute for Training and ResearchUnited Nations Office of High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations Population FundUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastUnited Nations Research Institute for Social DevelopmentUnited Nations UniversitySecurity CouncilSecurity Council: Peacekeeping Forces and MissionsUnited Nations/African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western SaharaUnited Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)United Nations Operation in Côte d’IvoireUnited Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the CongoUnited Nations Stabilization Mission in HaitiUnited Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in MaliUnited Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African RepublicSecurity Council: International Criminal TribunalsInternational Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)Economic and Social Council: Functional CommissionsCommission on Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticeCommission on Narcotic DrugsCommission on Population and DevelopmentCommission on Science and Technology for DevelopmentCommission for Social DevelopmentCommission on the Status of WomenStatistical CommissionEconomic and Social Council: Regional CommissionsEconomic Commission for Africa (ECA)Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)Trusteeship CouncilInternational Court of Justice (ICJ)SecretariatUnited Nations: Specialized AgenciesFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)International Labour Organization (ILO)International Maritime Organization (IMO)International Monetary Fund (IMF)International Telecommunication Union (ITU)United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)World BankInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)International Development Association (IDA)International Finance Corporation (IFC)World Health Organization (WHO)World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)United Nations: Related OrganizationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)World Trade Organization (WTO)A P P E N D I X E SAppendix A: Chronology of Major International Political Events: 1945–2016Appendix B: Chronology of Major International Conferences Sponsored by the United Nations: 1946–2016Appendix C: Membership of the United Nations and Its Specialized and Related AgenciesAppendix D: Serials List