Political Handbook of the World: 2000-2002

The Political Handbook of the World includes: Political parties - expert coverage of leading and minor parties and party alliances; evaluation of party history, ideology and current leadership.Legislature and cabinet - results of recent elections, names of legislative leaders, and names of all cabinet ministers.Government and politics - thorough yet concise political back-ground, analysis of governmental changes, major components of the constitution, and an assessment of regional and global policy issues.News media - names, circulation, and political affiliation of the press; news agencies; and the extent of radio and television coverage.Intergovernmental representation - names of key ambassadors and international memberships.Current issues - the trends and controversies that make the headlines.Political Handbook of the World resumes annual publication with the forthcoming edition in spring 2005. The new edition will also include a name index.Political Handbook of the World: 2000-2002, Revised with ISBN 9780933199156 and ISBN 0933199155.