This publication is a unique in content and completeness study of the political systems of all countries that exist in the modern world. It provides detailed information on the state structure, political parties and political history of each of the 192 states of the planet; characterization is given to all colonial, dependent and semi-sovereign states preserved in the ruins of once powerful empires; provides extensive background material on international global and regional organizations. The two-volume book is designed for a wide range of readers, for all those who are interested in modern domestic and international politics, as well as political science and history.