This authoritative dictionary provides expansive coverage on the most important people, organizations, events, movements, and ideas from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. This new edition has been updated to reflect recent developments and contains new entries on people, organizations and events that have come to prominence, or had a major impact, in the last year. Recent new entries include [b]Alternative fà r Deutschland (AfD), Brexit, Donald Trump, Erna Solberg, Justin Trudeau,[/b] and [b]Moon Jae In[/b]. Maps complement the text to allow for easy reference, and tables include lists of office-holders for countries and organizations and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. This dictionary is updated regularly throughout the year, and via annual new editions, ensuring that all recent developments are included in its coverage. It is a reliable resource for students of history, politics, and international relations as well as for journalists, policy-makers, and general readers interested in the modern world.

Christopher Riches has worked in publishing for over 30 years, for both Oxford University Press and HarperCollins Publishers. His particular expertise is in reference publishing. He is co-author of [i]A Guide to Countries of the World[/i] 4th edition. Jan Palmowski is Professor of Modern History at the University of Warwick, and Secretary-General of the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. He was formerly Pro-Vice Chancellor and Academic Vice President at the University of Warwick, and Head of the School of Humanities and Professor of European Studies at King's College, University of London.