Overview
First published in Great Britain, and produced by the writers on international affairs of The Economist newspaper (London), this alphabetical reference incisively profiles the power, influence, and prospects of some 2,000 leading political figures, in and out of government, in every country of the world. Although the cut-off-date was December 31, 1990, a special "Stop press" section lists major political events between then and March 11, 1991. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)