European Political Facts of the Twentieth Century

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.

• Preface International Organizations Heads of State Parliaments Ministers Elections Political Parties Justice Defence and Treaties Dependencies Population New Countries Glossary of Terms Index

'It would be necessary to consult long runs of many reference works to obtain the vast amount of information and statistics which is so clearly set out in this fascinating new compilation.' - International Affairs 'Chris Cook and John Paxton, two experienced compilers of data on economic and political matters, have produced a very useful collection of information about the affairs of Europe.' - Roger Morgan, New Europe '...adds new features and countries to what has already been a strong resource for more than 25 years.' - Frank L. Wilson, American Reference Books Annual