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Book Title: Corruption In Cuba: Castro And Beyond
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jorge F. Pérez-López, Sergio Díaz-Briquets
Publication Name: Corruption in Cuba : Castro and Beyond
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 303 Pages
