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Encyclopedia of Political Science by George Thomas Kurian, editor in chief ; James E. Alt ... [et al.], associate editors ; prepared with the assistance of the American Political Science Association.
Call Number: JA61 .E513 2011 Reference
ISBN: 1933116447
Publication Date: 2011
v.1-5
International Encyclopedia of Political Science by Bertrand Badie (Editor); Dirk Berg-Schlosser (Editor); Leonardo Morlino (Editor)
Call Number: JA61 .I58 2011eb ONLINE
ISBN: 9781412994163
Publication Date: 2011
V.1-V.8

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