Global Futures in East Asia
Youth, Nation, and the New Economy in Uncertain Times
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2013-01-09
- Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieContemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific
- Antal sidor328
- FörlagStanford University Press
- ISBN9780804776189