The Statesman's Yearbook 2008 - The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World

The 2008 edition of The Statesman's Yearbook contains information and analysis on every country in the world, including biographical profiles of current leaders, government histories, economic overviews and maps. Every copy comes with a single-user licence giving access to the full text online, updated regularly and fully searchable.

BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the 144-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook. He has a PhD in Political History and has been a full-time writer for thirty years. He has worked as a journalist and broadcaster in the field of politics, biography, travel and education, and is the author of over twenty books. He is a regular contributor to The Times as a book reviewer and serializer, and is the editor of the annual Writer's Handbook.