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Promoting The General Welfare: New Perspectives On Government Performance

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Number of Pages: 320 Pages Author: Eric M. Patashnik Item Width: 6 in Publisher: Brookings Institution Press Subject: Public Policy / Social Policy, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare Subject Area: Political Science Language: English Publication Name: Promoting the General Welfare : New Perspectives on Government Performance Book Title: Promoting The General Welfare: New Perspectives On Governmen... gtin13: 9780815731214 Item Length: 9 in Item Height: 0.9 in Type: Textbook Item Weight: 0 Oz Format: Perfect Publication Year: 2006 ISBN: 9780815731214

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