Political Handbook of the World Author:Arthur Banks This handbook annually provides up-to-date political information on all the world's countries. Each volume builds on the research and scholarship of previous editions, and aims to offer insight into stories making headlines, outlining contemporary conflicts, and analyzing foreign policy within the context of past events and decisions. This text ... more »contains maps of disputed territories, indices of geographic and organization names and prominent political figures, and data on population, urban centres and monetary units.« less