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Book Title: Can Democracy Be Designed?: The Politics Of Institutional Ch...
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Robin Luckham
Publication Name: Can Democracy Be Designed? : the Politics of Institutional Choice in Conflict-Torn Societies
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: ZED Books, The Limited
Publication Year: 2003
Series: Transitions to Democracy Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
