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Book Title: Global Trends In Eastern Europe
Number of Pages: 246 Pages
Publication Name: Global Trends in Eastern Europe
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Subject: Globalization, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, World / European, General
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 20 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
Author: Nikolai Genov
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
