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An extensive and unequalled one-volume guide covering some 1,900 international and regional entities, this title provides detailed and accurate information on a wide spectrum of international organizations from the World Health Organization to OPEC.

Fully revised and updated, this new edition includes essential background material as well as invaluable contact details to provide a conplete understanding of the role of international organizations in the framework of modern global politics.

New for this edition is an essay on the international economic system, its institutions and...

The International Who s Who in Classical Music 2015" is a vast source of biographical and contact information for singers, instrumentalists, composers, conductors, managers and more. Each entrant has been given the opportunity to update his or her information for the new improved 2015 edition.

Each biographical entry comprises personal information, principal career details, repertoire, recordings and compositions, and full contact details where available. Appendices provide contact details for national orchestras, opera companies, music festivals, music organizations and major...

Europa's comprehensive survey of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia.

New for 2015

extensive discussion of the political developments in Ukraine that led to the removal from office of President Viktor Yanukovych and the subsequent annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia

a new essay discussing the separatist movements in Eastern Ukraine and their association with Russian state structures

an overview of the radically revised Constitution of Georgia that entered into effect in late 2013, substantially reducing the powers of the President and increasing those of...

Now in its 24th edition, the Europa International Foundation Directory 2015 provides an unparalleled guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grantmaking NGOs, and other similar not-for-profit organizations of the world. It provides a comprehensive picture of third sector activity on a global scale.

Introductory essays offer an overview of non-profit sector activity in various countries and regions of the world, and an analysis of the growing importance and impact of community foundations. Indexes, which allow the reader to find organizations by area of activity...

Thoroughly updated, this extensive reference source provides in-depth information on all matters relating to the European Union (EU): the financial crisis affecting the eurozone is covered in depth, including details of recent developments; progress regarding the recent and future expansion of the Union is addressed; and the EU's legal and social frameworks, the environment and external relations are discussed.

an up-to date chronology of the EU from 1947 to present

an A-Z section contains definitions and explanations of organizations, acronyms...

This excellent reference source brings together hard-to-find information on the constituent units of the Russian Federation.

The introduction examines the Russian Federation as a whole, followed by a chronology, demographic and economic statistics, and a review of the Federal Government.

The second section comprises territorial surveys, each of which includes a current map. This edition includes surveys covering the annexed (and disputed) territories of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as updated surveys of each of the other 83 federal subjects. The third section comprises a...

Now in its 19th edition, the Europa International Foundation Directory 2017 provides an unparalleled guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grantmaking NGOs, and other similar not-for-profit organizations of the world. It provides a comprehensive picture of third sector activity on a global scale.

An introduction offers an overview of the development and current state of non-profit sector activity in various regions of the world, and an analysis of issues affecting foundations and grantmaking organizations. Indexes, which allow the reader to find organizations by...

This latest eighteenth edition of South America, Central America and the Caribbean is scrupulously revised and updated, bringing you impartial and comprehensive coverage of this vast area.

Key Features:

• an unrivalled survey on the countries and territories of this immense region
• includes contributions from acknowledged authorities who examine topics of regional importance.

General Survey

Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by acknowledged experts covering issues of regional importance are examined by...

Now in its sixty-first edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geo-political and economic information for this important world area.

New for 2015:

- a brand new essay on the prospects for Kurdish autonomy and independence

- full details and analysis of the accession of Abd al-Fatah al-Sisi to the Egyptian presidency

- extensive coverage of the ongoing conflict between Government and opposition forces in Syria, and of the political and military crisis in Iraq

Key Features:

- covers the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemen

- includes...