For almost eighty years, people seeking governmental and political information on countries throughout the world have turned to Political Handbook of the World (PHW) for the most authoritative and complete presentation of facts and analysis. Now this renowned resource joins the CQ Press political reference collection in an updated edition.

PHW is renowned for providing thorough and accurate information on every major aspect of each country's governmental and political makeup, including extensive treatment of major, minor, and anti-systemic political parties in each country around the world. PHW also provides names of key ambassadors and international memberships of each country, and profiling over 120 intergovernmental organizations.

Political Handbook of the World is a staple resource for libraries that serve virtually every type of audience-academic, public and high school libraries, corporate and non-profit organization libraries-as well as U.S. and foreign government agencies and news media companies.

Also available in online edition.