World and Its Peoples

World and Its Peoples
Author:
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780761479048

Presents a thirteen-volume reference guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries in Europe.

The Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: Lugano 1956 - Belgrade 2008

The Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: Lugano 1956 - Belgrade 2008
Author: Simon Barclay
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2018-03-05
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0244072736

The 2008 Edition of the Complete & Independent Guide was the first edition of the book and now ten years on, a fully revised and updated second edition is now available, containing 242 pages packed with statistical details and analysis. It now includes many of the statistics used in the later editions as well as all new facts and figures. The book has an expanded section on the national qualification competitions for 2008 as well as the usual in-depth section on the entire voting history of each country.

The Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

The Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Author: Simon Barclay
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2018-03-04
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0244672342

The 2008 Edition of the Complete & Independent Guide was the first edition of the book and now ten years on, a fully revised and updated second edition is now available, containing 246 pages packed with statistical details and analysis. It now includes many of the statistics used in the later editions as well as all new facts and figures. The book has an expanded section on the national qualification competitions for 2008 as well as the usual in-depth section on the entire voting history of each country.

Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2022

Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2022
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 1137
Release: 2022-11-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9264907327

This report presents the latest conclusions of the peer reviews of the legal frameworks put in place by each jurisdiction to implement the AEOI standard. The results relate to the more than 100 jurisdictions that committed to commence AEOI by 2020.

China, Russia, and the USA in the Middle East

China, Russia, and the USA in the Middle East
Author: Benjamin Houghton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2023-12-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1003809898

The shift in international relations towards multipolarity has had profound implications across the world, but particularly in highly penetrated regions, such as the Middle East. This book explores the rivalry between the United States, Russia, and China in the region, investigating its effects and assessing the influence of regional actors and issues. Each chapter offers a comprehensive analysis of three core questions: how does global power competition manifest itself?; how does it impact regional political, economic, and security dynamics?; and how do regional actors and issues influence the trajectory and dynamics of global power competition? Expert international contributors take a country case study approach to consider these questions and investigate the most pressing contemporary events, issues, and trends in Middle Eastern politics. Tackling transregional and global issues and themes they analyse the convergence, divergence, and competition between global powers in managing threats and interests such as terrorism, energy and cyber security, nuclear non-proliferation, conflict resolution, and warfare. This volume will appeal to scholars and students of international relations, great power competition, China, Russia, the USA, and the Middle East.

State of democracy, human rights and the rule of law 2018

State of democracy, human rights and the rule of law 2018
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Human rights, democracy and the rule of law depend on the institutions that give them form. But for populists, who invoke the proclaimed “will of the people”, these institutional checks and balances on power are often seen as an obstacle that should be subverted. This is the fifth annual report of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the state of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe. As with previous reports, the five chapters look at the key building blocks of democratic security: efficient, impartial and independent judiciaries; freedom of expression; freedom of assembly and freedom of association; democratic institutions; and inclusive societies.