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Book Title: Political Sociology For A Globalizing World
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Michael Drake
Publication Name: Political Sociology Fora Globalizing WORLD
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 244 Pages
