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Book Title: Risk Regulation At Risk: Restoring A Pragmatic Approach
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Robert L. Glicksman, Sidney A. Shapiro
Publication Name: Risk Regulation AT Risk : Restoring a Pragmatic Approach
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2002
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
