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Book Title: Corruption in America : from Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Zephyr Teachout
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Constitutional, Judicial Power, Corruption & Misconduct, History & Theory, General, American Government / General, Legal History
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Law, Political Science
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
