Bingo Capitalism
The Law and Political Economy of Everyday Gambling
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
Av Kate Bedford, University of Birmingham) Bedford, Kate (Professor of Law, Professor of Law
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-09-27
- Mått162 x 240 x 28 mm
- Vikt774 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor378
- FörlagOUP OXFORD
- ISBN9780198845225
- UtmärkelserWinner of the 2020 IPEG Book Prize Winner of the Hart-SLSA Book Prize
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