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Book Title: China, The Us And The Power-Transition Theory: A Critique
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: China, the Us and the Power-Transition Theory : a Critique
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2007
Subject: Ethnic Studies / General, Regional Studies, International Relations / General, General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, Political Science
Author: Steve Chan
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Other
