Western Europe
By: Wayne C. Thompson
Edition: 34th edition.
Series: World today series; World today series
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9781475818840
Subjects: Politics and government; History; Geography
Other titles: Western Europe 2015-2016
Description: The World Today Series: Western Europe is an annually updated presentation of each sovereign country in Western Europe, past and present. It is organized by individual chapters for each country expertly covering the region's geography, people, history, political system, constitution, parliament, decentralization and states if a federation, parties, political leaders and elections. There are also sections on foreign and defense policy, economy, culture, future and a comprehensive bibliography. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. Now in its 33rd edition, the content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference.--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-454).
Table of contents: title: Western Europe Today; title: The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland; title: The French Republic; title: The BENELUX Nations; title: The Alpine Democracies; title: The Eastern Mediterranean; title: The Italian Peninsula; title: The Iberian Peninsula; title: Web Sites and Bibliography.