Includes "detailed country surveys containing the latest analytical, statistical and directory information for over 250 countries and territories.
For more than eighty years since its first publication, the Europa World Year Book has been the premier source of contemporary political and socio-economic analysis for library reference shelves, offering timely information with a global reach.
Brand new content for 2011 includes:
- a detailed discussion of the political transition in Kyrgyzstan following the uprising of April 2010, including an extensive description of the new constitutional text
- coverage of recent events in Côte d'Ivoire following the disputed presidential election of November 2010, plus information on the return to civilian government following the military coups in Guinea and Niger
- expert analysis of the anti-government uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa and the conflicts in Libya, as well as detailed background information on the political and economic affairs in the affected countries
- 2010 census results for numerous territories, ranging from Oman to the USA, with expanded demographic sections for many countries." (Amazon.com)
The 42nd edition of the SIPRI Yearbook includes coverage of developments during 2010 in
Major armed conflicts
Multilateral peace operations
Military expenditure
- Arms production
- International arms transfers
- World nuclear forces, and stocks and production of fissile materials
- Nuclear arms control and non-proliferation
- Reducing security threats from chemical and biological materials
- Conventional arms control and military confidence building
Strategic trade controls - Multilateral arms embargoes
