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Book Title: Federalism And Local Politics In Russia
Number of Pages: 306 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: Russia & the Former Soviet Union, History & Theory, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, General, World / European
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History, Social Science, Political Science
Author: Adrian Campbell
Item Length: 6.1 in
Item Width: 9.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
