Completely revised and updated, "The World Guide,
11th edition" profiles every country on the planet. It
is unique in combining social and developmental analysis
with historical and political content. For students,
teachers and readers of all levels, this accessible
guide provides a refreshing world perspective. Drawing
on United Nations and other mainstream data, "The World
Guide" includes all the facts, history, political and
economic analysis you would find in a conventional
reference work. But it is unique in also offering
information on the issues central to the lives of people
in the Global South, such as child health, literacy,
maternal mortality and land use. "The World Guide" is a
South-North collaborative effort between the Third World
Institute in Uruguay and the New Internationalist. With
a clear, country-by-country format, it is the most
accessible work of reference for development studies,
comparative studies, travel research and fact-checking.
The key features include: up-to-date information plus a
complete history for every country of the world,
including Montenegro, Palestine, Somaliland, West Papua
and Western Sahara; clear, easy-to-use two-color layout;
In Focus box showing at-a-glance information on each
country's human rights, indigenous peoples, health,
education and environment; 25 new reports on topical
global issues such as green economics, energy scenarios,
the gender gap, Latin American politics and security;
the World in Figures - a comprehensive section of data
and statistics on child health, literacy, maternal
mortality, land use, public expenditure and other
issues; and, tables of factual information on key issues
such as debt, communications, corruption and trade, plus
a unique guide to Sexual Minorities and the Law.
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