Politics of Civic Space in Asia
Building Urban Communities
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
Av Amrita Daniere, Mike Douglass, Canada) Daniere, Amrita (University of Toronto at Mississauga, USA) Douglass, Mike (University of Hawaii
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2012-04-17
- Mått156 x 234 x 14 mm
- Vikt470 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Contemporary Asia Series
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9780415542425