Political Data Handbook OECD Countries [Hardcover]

This fully revised and updated edition of an established reference book provides in one volume the most comprehensive and detailed statistical guide available to the government and politics of the twenty-four countries in the OECD.

I: Comparative politics
1. Population
2. Social structure
3. Employment
4. Economy
5. Public finance
6. Government structure
7. Political parties
8. Political communication
9. European Union
II: Country tables
Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; Canada; USA; Japan; Australia; New Zealand
Appendix I: Data on government structures
Appendix II: Election data

From reviews of the first edition: This book will be particularly useful for its socioeconomic and public expenditure time series and for its up-to-date list of governments as these data are nowhere available in a single source for such a long period. --Political Studies

A comprehensive statistical guide to the government and politics of the 19 Western European countries plus Canada, the US, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand who belong to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. --Choice