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Book Title: Doing The Right Thing: Collective Action & Procedural Choice...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Lawrence A. Becker
Publication Name: Doing the Right Thing : Collective Action and Procedural Choice in New Legislative Process
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Series: Parliaments and Legislatures Ser.
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 180 Pages
