Deformations of Democracy
David Beetham in Contemporary Politics
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
Av John Schwarzmantel, Helen Beetham, University of Leeds) Schwarzmantel, John (Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Studies
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2025-02-28
- Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
- Vikt558 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor280
- FörlagEdinburgh University Press
- ISBN9781399536615