ABSTRACT

This edition represents the greatest expansion of my collection of materials on land-locked States since I began collecting 35 years ago, and of this bibliography, which serves as a guide to the collection. The collection itself now fills 25 file-cabinet drawers. Since preparing the fourth edition I have participated in academic activities in France, Ireland, Portugal, Israel, China, India, Japan and Taiwan, have served as an advisor to UNCTAD in meetings on land-locked States in New York and have undertaken missions for UNDP and UNCTAD to Russia, China and Mongolia. Everywhere I have searched for and collected relevant materials. Also, as usual, many people around the world have graciously provided matierals to me in addition to those who provided materials produced by themselves or their own organizations. Among them are: