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Book Title: Thinking Small : the United States and the Lure of Community Development
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Developing & Emerging Countries, Development / General, Development / Economic Development, International Relations / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Public Policy / Regional Planning
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 13.9 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Daniel Immerwahr
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
