Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties SYNOPSIS
Conservative yearbook rating the countries of the world on issues like free market economics, press freedom, and democratic rights. Includes essays on humanitarian intervention, such as in Kosovo, and on the increasing assassinations of journalists. The editorial board for the volume consists of such conservative luminaries as Zbigniew Brzezinski, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Malcolm S. Forbes Jr. Writers include Eliot Abrams, Adrian Karatnycky, and Leonard Sussman. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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The annual survey began in 1955 as the Balance Sheet of Freedom, and now reports on political rights and civil liberties in 192 countries and 17 related and disputed territories. The information comes from human rights activists, journalists, editors, and political figures. Headings on the page would make it easier to find a particular country, because the table of contents does not list them separately, and there is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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