CQ Press Releases Political Handbook of the World 2009 Online Edition

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 29, 2009) ― CQ Press has just released the newest online edition of its highly acclaimed Political Handbook of the World. With more than 195 entries on countries and related or contested territories throughout the world, the Handbook is the most comprehensive and authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country’s governmental and political makeup.

The online edition combines the Handbook’s wealth of information with the advanced functionality demanded by today’s researchers. Users can access content quickly via a keyword query, search by region, or simply browse through country profiles according to political characteristics such as regime type, party system, electoral system, and system of government. A geographical browse feature allows users to pinpoint a particular region with a single click and choose countries of interest from the resulting lists. The online edition also includes a number of updates concerning major political events in several locations since the release of the print volume in March.

The 2009 edition of Political Handbook of the World includes coverage of current issues, recent elections, crises, and controversies including:

• Barack Obama's election and cabinet selection in the United States
• the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir
• political upheaval in Madagascar
• terror attacks and the recent multistage national election in India
• piracy off the coast of Somalia
• Kosovo’s controversial declaration of independence
• the Russian-Georgian war over South Ossetia
• turmoil over the opposition leader in Thailand
• the resignation of South African President Mbeki and the subsequent elections held there in April

Previous editions of Political Handbook of the World have received outstanding reviews. “An excellent guide to basic information on structures, politics, and political parties in the nations of the world, and also the origins, membership, structure, and activities of intergovernmental organizations,” says Choice. “It stands out as the best of its kind,” raves the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

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