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The Statesman's Yearbook 2006

The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Barry Turner
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Part of the book series: The Statesman's Yearbook (SYBK)

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Table of contents (301 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
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  2. International Organizations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. How Well Do We Know Ourselves?

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 3-5

    3. United Nations (UN)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 6-14

    4. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 14-17

    5. Nobel Peace Prize Winners: 1980–2004

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 17-18

    6. United Nations System

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 18-23

    7. Specialized Agencies of the Un

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 23-40

    8. Other Organs Related to the Un

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 40-42

    9. European Union (EU)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 43-47

    10. EU Institutions

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 48-53

    11. EU Agencies and other Bodies

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 53-55

    12. Council of Europe

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 55-57

    13. Western European Union (WEU)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 57-59

    14. Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 59-60

    15. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 61-61

    16. European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 61-62

    17. European Space Agency (ESA)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 62-63

    18. Cern — The European Organisation for Nuclear Research

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 63-63

    19. Central European Initiative (CEI)

      • Barry Turner
      Pages 63-63
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About this book

For one hundred and forty two years The Statesman's Yearbook has been relied upon to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the current, political, economic and social status of every country in the world. The 2006 edition is fully updated and contains more information than ever before. A foldout colour section provides a political world map and flags for the one hundred and ninety two countries of the world. In an endlessly changing world the annual publication of The Statesman's Yearbook gives you all of the information you need in one easily digestible single volume. It will save hours of research and cross-referencing between different sources, and it is an essential annual purchase.

About the authors

BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the 142-year history of The Statesmans Yearbook. He has a PhD in Political History and has been a full-time writer for 30 years. He has worked as a journalist and broadcaster in the field of politics, biography, travel and education, and is the author of over 20 books. He is a regular contributor to The Times as a book reviewer and serializer, and is the editor of the annual Writer's Handbook.

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