US Politics, Propaganda and the Afghan Mujahedeen: Domestic Politics and the Afghan War
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2021-11-18
- Mått156 x 234 x 13 mm
- Vikt340 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieLibrary of Modern American History
- Antal sidor240
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN9780755637256