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Book Title: Inequality and Prosperity : Social Europe Vs. Liberal America
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Jonas Pontusson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Labor & Industrial Relations, Public Policy / Social Policy, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Economic Conditions, Comparative Politics
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
