Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021 This link opens in a new windowThe Political Handbook of the World provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide. The updated 2020-2021 edition compiles in one place more than 200 entries on countries and territories throughout the world and extensively covers all major and minor political parties and groups in each political system. It also provides names of key ambassadors and international memberships of each country, plus detailed profiles of more than 30 intergovernmental organizations and UN agencies.