The Facts on File world political almanac

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The Facts on File world political almanac

compiled by Chris Cook

Facts on File, c1992

2nd ed

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World political almanac

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This almanac offers an accessible guide to the global political scene since 1945. It demonstrates the historical forces that have determined the current world picture. Information is offered in both tabular and statistical formats and covers political organizations and movements, including dates of formation, aims, background and members; heads of state since 1945 and the dates of their administrations; diplomatic agreements, including treaties and alliances arranged by individual countries and ordered chronologically; and political parties, their leaders and manifestos. Other material includes information about elections, including general, presidential and parliamentary, with data encompassing the names of candidates, their respective parties, numbers of votes and percentages of the total vote; civil, colonial and international conflicts since 1945, including terrorism and descriptive data concerning it; nuclear arsenals, explosions and arms control, with dates of treaties and a chronology of the main events of the nuclear era; population data, including that of major cities; a dictionary of political terms and events like "Bay of Pigs", "Red Guards" and "Fianna Fail"; and a potted set of biographies of important political personalities.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA14163663
  • ISBN
    • 0816026033
  • LCCN
    91044943
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    v, 490 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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