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Contributors to The Annual Register
| FOREWORD |
James Bishop, Chairman of the advisory board |
| EXTRACTS FROM PAST VOLUMES |
Philip M.H. Bell, Senior Research Fellow, University of Liverpool |
| PREFACE |
D.S. Lewis, PhD, Editor of The Annual Register |
| THE ANNUAL REGISTER 250TH EDITION: A PERSONAL HISTORY |
M.R.D. Foot, Professor of Modern History, University of Manchester, 1967-73; nominated to The Annual Register advisory board by The Royal Historical Society, 1972-2002 |
| THE ANNUAL REGISTER 250TH EDITION: A PERSONAL FUTURE |
Richard O'Brien, Partner, Outsights; nominated to The Annual Register advisory board by The Royal Economic Society since 1995 |
| PART I |
| HISTORICAL OVERVIEW |
Paul Rogers, PhD, Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and Global Security Consultant to Oxford Research Group |
| PART II |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
Harriet Jones, MSc, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Contemporary British History |
| UNITED KINGDOM ECONOMY |
Michael Kandiah, MA, PhD, Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Director of the Oral History Programme, Centre for Contemporary British History, Institute of Historical Research, University of London |
| SCOTLAND |
Charlotte Lythe, MA, Honorary Research Fellow in Economic Studies, University of Dundee |
| WALES |
Gwyn Jenkins, MA, Director of Collection Services, The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| NORTHERN IRELAND |
Alan Greer, PhD, Reader in Politics & Public Policy, Associate Head, School of Politics, University of the West of England, Bristol |
| GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND |
Dan Hough, PhD, Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex |
| FRANCE |
Martin Harrison, Professor of Politics, University of Keele |
| ITALY |
Mark Donovan, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Cardiff University of Wales; Editor, Modern Italy |
| BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG |
Martin Harrison (see France) |
| DENMARK, ICELAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND |
Mary Hilson, PhD, Lecturer in Contemporary Scandinavian History, University College, London |
| EUROPEAN MINI-STATES |
Martin Harrison (see France) |
| SPAIN, GIBRALTAR |
William Chislett, Former correspondent of The Times, Spain (1975-78), and the Financial Times, Mexico (1978-84); author of three books on Spain for the Elcano Royal Institute (2002, 2003 and 2005) |
| PORTUGAL |
Martin Eaton, PhD, FRGS/IBG, Reader in Human Geography, University of Ulster at Coleraine |
| MALTA |
Dominic Fenech, DPhil, Professor of History, University of Malta |
| GREECE |
Susannah Verney, PhD, Lecturer in Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Athens; editor, South European Society and Politics |
| CYPRUS |
Robert McDonald, Writer and broadcaster on Cyprus, Greece and Turkey |
| TURKEY |
A.J.A. Mango, PhD, Orientalist and writer on current affairs in Turkey and the Near East |
| PART III |
| POLAND |
George Sanford, MPhil, PhD, Professor of East European Politics, University of Bristol |
| ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA |
Richard Mole, MPhil, PhD, Lecturer in the Politics of Central Europe, University College London |
| CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA |
Sharon Fisher, MA, Analyst specialising in East European political and economic affairs, Global Insight |
| HUNGARY |
Daniel Izsak, Journalist; Former European Affairs Specialist & Desk Editor, BBC World Service |
| ROMANIA |
Gabriel Partos,, MA, Balkan Affairs Analyst/Editor, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLICS |
Marcus Tanner, MA, Author; Editor Balkan Insight |
| BULGARIA, ALBANIA |
Gene Lamani, MA, Journalist, BBC World Service News and Current Affairs |
| RUSSIA, WESTERN CIS |
Wendy Slater, MA, PhD, Deputy Editor, The Annual Register; former Lecturer in Contemporary Russian History, University College London |
| CAUCASUS |
Elizabeth Fuller, Caucasus Analyst, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague |
| PART IV |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
James D. Miller, PhD, Associate Dean, Department of History, Carleton University, Ottawa |
| CANADA |
Will Stos, MA, PhD candidate, Department of History, York University, Toronto |
| MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA, CARIBBEAN |
Peter Clegg, MSc, PhD, Lecturer in Politics, University of the West of England, Bristol |
| ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA |
Kurt Perry, Freelance writer specialising in Latin America |
| PART V |
| ISRAEL, PALESTINE |
Darren Sagar, MA, Freelance writer specialising in Middle Eastern and South-East Asian affairs |
| EGYPT, JORDAN, SYRIA, LEBANON |
David Butter, MA, Chief Energy Analyst Economist Intelligence Unit; Editor Business Middle East; Editor ViewsWire Middle East |
| IRAQ |
Darren Sagar, see Israel etc. |
| SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN, ARAB GULF STATES |
James Gavin, contributing editor, Gulf States Newsletter |
| SUDAN |
Ahmed Al-Shahi, MLitt, DPhil, Former lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| LIBYA, TUNISIA |
Yahia Zoubir, PhD, Professor of International Relations & International Management, Euromed, Marseille |
| ALGERIA, MOROCCO, WESTERN SAHARA |
Hakim Darbouche, PhD, Deputy Editor, Mediterranean Politics |
| PART VI |
| HORN OF AFRICA |
Colin Darch, PhD, Senior Information Specialist, African Studies Library, University of Cape Town |
| KENYA, TANZANIA, UGANDA |
William Tordoff, MA, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Government, University of Manchester |
| NIGERIA, GHANA, SIERRA LEONE, THE GAMBIA, LIBERIA |
Guy Arnold, Writer specialising in Africa and North-South affairs |
| FRANCOPHONE AFRICA |
Kaye Whiteman, Former publisher, West Africa |
| GUINEA BISSAU, CAPE VERDE, SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE |
Christopher Saunders, DPhil, Professor, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town |
| PART VII |
| DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, BURUNDI & RWANDA, MOZAMBIQUE |
Colin Darch, (see Horn of Africa) |
| ANGOLA, ZAMBIA, MALAWI |
Christopher Saunders (see Guinea Bissau etc.) |
| ZIMBABWE |
R.W. Baldock, PhD, Managing Director, Yale University Press; writer on African affairs |
| BOTSWANA, LESOTHO, NAMIBIA, SWAZILAND, SOUTH AFRICA |
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, MA, Director of Studies, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Johannesburg; and Terence Corrigan, Researcher, SAAIIA |
| PART VIII |
| IRAN |
Ali M. Ansari, PhD, Professor of History, University of St Andrews |
| AFGHANISTAN |
D.S. Lewis, PhD, Editor of The Annual Register |
| CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS |
Shirin Akiner, PhD, Lecturer in Central Asian Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London |
| INDIA, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH, NEPAL, BHUTAN |
David Taylor, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Politics with reference to South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London |
| MAURITIUS, SEYCHELLES, COMOROS, MALDIVES, MADAGASCAR |
Malyn Newitt, PhD, JP, Charles Boxer Professor of History, Department of Portuguese, King’s College, London |
| PART IX |
| BURMA (MYANMAR), THAILAND, MALAYSIA, BRUNEI, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS |
Stephen Levine, PhD, Professor and Head of School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington |
| INDONESIA, EAST TIMOR, PHILIPPINES |
Norman MacQueen, MSc, DPhil, Head of Department of Politics, University of Dundee |
| CHINA, HONG KONG, TAIWAN |
Xiaoming Huang, PhD, Senior Lecturer in East Asian politics, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington |
| JAPAN |
Ian Nish, PhD, Emeritus Professor of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science |
| NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA |
J.E. Hoare, PhD, Consultant on East Asia; former chargé d'affaires in Pyongyang |
| MONGOLIA |
Manduhai Buyandelger, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, MIT |
| PART X |
| AUSTRALIA |
James Jupp, AM, MSc (Econ), PhD, FASSA, Director, Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies, Australian National University, Canberra |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Norman MacQueen (see Indonesia etc.) |
| NEW ZEALAND, PACIFIC ISLAND STATES |
Stephen Levine (see Burma etc.) |
| PART XI |
| UNITED NATIONS |
David Travers, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Lancaster University; Specialist Advisor on UN to House of Commons’ Foreign Affairs Committee |
| DEFENCE ORGANISATIONS |
Paul Cornish, PhD, Peter Carrington Chair in International Security and Head of International Security Programme, Chatham House, London |
| ECONOMIC ORGANISATIONS |
Paul Rayment, MA, Former Director of the Economic Analysis Division of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva |
| COMMONWEALTH |
Derek Ingram, Consultant Editor of Gemini News Service; author and writer on the Commonwealth |
| FRANCOPHONIE |
Kaye Whiteman, (see Francophone Africa) |
| NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT AND GROUP OF 77 |
Peter Willets, PhD, Visiting Professor of Global Politics, Department of International Politics, City University, London |
| ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE |
Darren Sagar (see Israel etc.) |
| EUROPEAN UNION; COUNCIL OF EUROPE |
Michael Berendt, Expert on affairs of the European Union |
| ORGANISATION FOR SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE; EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT |
Michael Kaser, MA, DLitt, DSocSc, Emeritus Fellow St Antony’s College, Oxford, and Honorary Professor University of Birmingham |
| OTHER EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS |
Martin Harrison (see France etc.) |
| AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ORGANISATIONS |
Peter Clegg (see Mexico etc.) |
| ARAB ORGANISATIONS |
Darren Sagar (see Israel etc.) |
| AFRICAN ORGANISATIONS AND CONFERENCES |
Christopher Saunders (see Cape Verde etc.) |
| EURASIAN ORGANISATIONS |
Shirin Akiner (see Central Asia) |
| ASIA-PACIFIC ORGANISATIONS |
Stephen Levine (see Burma etc.) |
| PART XII |
| ECONOMY |
Paul Rayment (see Economic Organisations) |
| PART XIII |
| MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH |
Neil Weir, FRCS, Consultant otolaryngologist and Lorelly Wilson, Honorary Teaching Fellow, University of Manchester |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Kristian Saxton, CEO of software consultancy, Aethernet |
| ENVIRONMENT |
Tim Curtis, Regional Editor, Keesing’s Record of World Events; writer on international affairs |
| PART XIV |
| INTERNATIONAL LAW |
Christine Gray, MA, PhD, Fellow in Law, St John’s College, Cambridge |
| EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAW |
N. March Hunnings, LLM, PhD, Editor, Encyclopedia of European Union Law: Constitutional Texts |
| LAW IN THE UK |
Jonathan Morgan, MA, Fellow in Law, Christ’s College, Cambridge |
| LAW IN THE USA |
Robert J. Spjut, ID, LLD, Member of the State Bars of California and Florida |
| PART XV |
| RELIGION |
Revd Dr Mark Chapman, Vice Principal, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, Reader in Modern Theology at the University of Oxford and Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University; Peter Oppenheimer, MA, President, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies; Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Oxford; Colin Shindler, PhD, Reader in Israeli and Modern Jewish Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; Timothy Winter, MA, Sheikh Zayed Lecturer in Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge |
| PART XVI |
| OPERA |
George Hall, UK correspondent of Opera News |
| MUSIC |
Francis Routh, Composer and author; founder director of the Redcliffe Concerts |
| BALLET & DANCE |
Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance, the Victoria and Albert Museum of Performing Arts, London |
| THEATRE |
Matt Wolf, London theatre critic of The International Herald Tribune and Bloomberg News and contributing editor and chief critic for the new theatre.com website |
| CINEMA |
Derek Malcolm, Cinema critic, The Guardian |
| TV & RADIO |
Raymond Snoddy, Freelance journalist specialising in media issues, writing for the Independent |
| VISUAL ARTS |
Anna Somers Cocks, Editor, The Art Newspaper |
| ARCHITECTURE |
Jay Merrick, Architecture correspondent, The Independent; writer for New Statesman, Blueprint, Monument, and ArtReview; and novelist |
| LITERATURE |
Alastair Niven, OBE, Principal, Cumberland Lodge; formerly Director of Literature, British Council |
| PART XVII |
| SPORT |
Paul Newman, Chief Sports Feature Writer, The Independent |
| PART XVIII |
| DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCE |
D.S. Lewis and Wendy Slater |
| PART XIX |
| OBITUARY |
James Bishop, Former Editor of The Illustrated London News and Foreign News Editor of The Times |
| PART XX |
| CHRONICLE OF 2008 |
D.S. Lewis and Wendy Slater |
| THE ANNUAL REGISTER ARCHIVE: MAJOR WORLD EVENTS 1758-2008 |
Philip M.H. Bell (see Extracts from Past Volumes) |
| MAPS |
J&L Composition Ltd |
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