Always new, always up to date: The proven encyclopedia in paperback format is now in its 8th edition. Revised and expanded during the Corona pandemic and the federal elections year, it features over 1,700 entries and more than 50 clear, useful tables, graphics, and maps of Germany, Europe, and the world. An indispensable tool for all politically interested and active readers. The reference work provides concise, introductory information on key concepts of domestic and foreign policy, political self-administration and self-organization, parties and associations, labor market, economy, finance, tax and budget policy, social policy, environmental policy, law and legislation, the European Union, and political thought history. It contains detailed information on all 16 states and city-states of the Federal Republic of Germany, as well as fundamental information about the member states, all neighboring countries of the European Union, the so-called G7 countries, as well as Russia and China.