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Democracy Without Politics

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Book Title: Democracy Without Politics

Item Length: 1in

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Author: Steven Bilakovics

Publication Name: Democracy Without Politics

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Publication Year: 2012

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 21.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 314 Pages

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