Concise Field Guide to Post-Communist Regimes
Actors, Institutions, and Dynamics
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
Av Bálint Madlovics, Bálint Magyar, Balint Madlovics, Balint Magyar
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2022-09-30
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt408 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor264
- FörlagCentral European University Press
- ISBN9789633865873