Treaties and Alliances of the World

Treaties and Alliances of the World is an invaluable reference guide to the vast array of agreements that underpin the international system of relations between states of the world. Covering everything from major treaty-based international and regional organizations like the IMF, NATO, and the EU to less familiar bodies in areas such as scientific cooperation or agricultural commodities, Treaties and Alliances is an invaluable stand-by for anyone carrying out research, or having to answer queries, in government, academia, the media, and all institutions with an involvement in the study or practice of international relations.

This 7th edition is fully updated and covers activities of hundreds of international and regional organizations and the details of all significant bilateral treaties. Also included is expanded coverage of:

• international agreements on asylum and refugees
• global warming
• international patent protection
• trade liberalization
• the threat from chemical and biological weapons
• Creation of the World Trade Organization
• North American Free Trade Agreement
• Creation of the European Union and the introduction of the euro
• International response to September 11

Individual chapters include:

• The UN System
• Other General International Organizations
• NATO
• Disarmament and Arms Control
• International economic organizations
• Commodities and Raw Materials
• Scientific and Environmental Cooperation
• Europe
• Americas
• Middle East
• Asia-Pacific
• Africa

eBook originally published in print format in 2006.