This revised and extended edition (2nd was 1987) of an increasingly invaluable reference provides worldwide coverage of all significant active or latent disputes between states. The historical background is provided for each disagreement, and the descriptions are illustrated with maps showing the particular border or territory at issue. As can well be imagined, historic events such as the collapse of the Soviet bloc, the unification of the two Germanys, and the onset of chaotic territorial adjustment in the Balkans have had a tremendous impact on the content and organization of the new edition, and the coverage accorded Europe (including non-European areas of the former Soviet Union) has more than doubled from the last edition. Distributed in the US and Canada by Gale Research. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Read Less