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Book Title: When Globalization Fails : the Rise and Fall of Pax Americana
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.7in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: James Macdonald
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Political Economy, WORLD / General, Modern / 20th Century, International Relations / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Security (National & International)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 15.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
