TY - BOOK ID - 138552212 TI - Political handbook of the world : 2018-2019 PY - 2019 SN - 178785907X 1544363273 1544327137 1544327102 1544327110 PB - Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE, DB - UniCat KW - Political science KW - Political parties KW - Newspapers UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138552212 AB - The Political Handbook of the World provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide. The updated 2018-2019 edition will continue to be the most authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country's governmental and political makeup. Compiling in one place more than 200 entries on countries and territories throughout the world, this volume is renowned for its extensive coverage of all major and minor political parties and groups in each political system. It also provides names of key ambassadors and international memberships of each country, plus detailed profiles of more than 30 intergovernmental organizations and UN agencies. This comprehensive update will include coverage of current events, issues, crises, and controversies from the course of the last two years, including: . Elections across Europe . Referendum in Ireland . Rohingya genocide in Myanmar . The Venezuelan dictatorship . The renaming of Swaziland to eSwatini . Qatar diplomacy changes . Historic meeting between the United States and North Korea . Establishment of a new governing coalition in Liberia. ER -