Speaking Out in Vietnam
Public Political Criticism in a Communist Party–Ruled Nation
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-06-15
- Mått152 x 229 x 24 mm
- Vikt907 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor246
- FörlagCornell University Press
- ISBN9781501736384