European Political Facts of the Twentieth Century

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This new edition of the well established European Political Facts provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive work of reference on Europe in the twentieth century. There are sections on heads of state and ministers, elections, political parties, constitutions, wars and treaties, among many others. The end result provides an invaluable compendium for students, academics, journalists and researchers. Recent events, from developments in the European Union to conflicts in the Balkans, receive full attention. This latest edition of a pioneering reference work first published twenty-five years ago is an indispensable acquisition for all those studying twentieth-century Europe.

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CHRIS COOK was a Visiting Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Among his best-known books on modern Britain are Britain in the Depression (co-authored with John Stevenson), and A Short History of the Liberal Party, 1900-1997. Among his reference books are A Dictionary of Historical Terms and What Happened Where (co-authored with Diccon Bewes). JOHN PAXTON was editor of The Statesman's Year-Book from 1969 until 1990 and has written many books on European affairs, including A Dictionary of the European Communities, Encyclopaedia of Russian History and Companion to the French Revolution. He is also the compiler of The Statesman's Year-Book World Gazetteer.

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