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Book Title: Party Politics And Decentralization In Japan And France: Whe...
Number of Pages: 162 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Party Politics and Decentralization in Japan and France : When the Opposition Governs
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: History & Theory, World / General, World / European, Comparative Politics, Political Process / Political Parties, World / Asian
Item Height: 0.4 in
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science
Author: Koichi Nakano
Item Length: 8.6 in
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
