About The Statesman’s Yearbook
Dr Barry Turner, only the seventh editor in the 146-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook
The Statesman's Yearbook was conceived of by Thomas Carlyle and brought into being with the help of William Gladstone. Their vision for the book was an authoritative and accessible volume containing information essential for diplomats, politicians and all statesmen involved with international affairs. It quickly gained recognition as an indispensable reference tool and has been published continuously since 1864, through two world wars, without missing an edition. It was ranked by Library Journal as one of the top 20 best reference resources of the millennium.
Today, international affairs concern almost every one of us and the scope of the book has become correspondingly broader, with expanded coverage of history, politics, economics, trade and infrastructure for each country, all thoroughly researched and verified by a dedicated editorial team. It also provides extensive further reading lists and web links for further research.
In a world where opinion, propaganda and inaccuracy are frequently put forward as fact, The Statesman's Yearbook remains the first point of reference for anyone needing reliable, concise information on any country in the world.
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About The Statesman’s Yearbook Archive
Throughout its 146-year history The Statesman’s Yearbook has been published every year, including through both World Wars. For the first time, the complete archive is now available online: a wonderful collection of interesting and useful facts and figures through the generations. Simply seeing how the book’s jacket alone has changed over the decades, gives a sense of how the world, and of course the book itself, has altered.
Access to the Archives is included with a site license: just click on the Archive tab at the top of the page once you are logged in.
Don’t see the Archive tab? Unfortunately you do not have site license access, so why not recommend The Statesman’s Yearbook Online, including the Archive, to your librarian?
See for yourself how the world has changed, how major world events were recorded at the time and how International Organizations have become so prominent in recent years.