The World Guide 2001/2002 4th edition

This biennial reference book is produced by the Insituto del Tercer Mundo, based in Montevideo. New International has been involved in the production and marketing of the English version for some years. The book is described as an alternative reference to the countries of our planet and is intended to counter the Eurocentric and North Americocentric stance of many reference books. The introductory pages have brief abstracts of the general essays in the first section. There is an explanation of the layout of the countries sections, with a full list of countries (which is useful as some countries have new...