Weber's Scorecard
State Development, Bureaucracy, and Officialdom in Europe since Charlemagne
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
Av Edward C. Page, London School of Economics and Political Science) Page, Edward C. (Sidney and Beatrice Webb Professor of Public Policy, Sidney and Beatrice Webb Professor of Public Policy, Edward C Page
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-09-30
- Mått160 x 240 x 23 mm
- Vikt642 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagOUP OXFORD
- EAN9780198904274