Farewell to Farms
De-Agrarianisation and Employment in Africa
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-06-05
- Mått160 x 240 x undefined mm
- Vikt670 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Revivals
- Antal sidor265
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781138335509