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Book Title: China Transformed : Historical Change and the Limits of European Experience
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: R. Bin Wong
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Economic Conditions, Comparative Politics, Asia / China, Europe / General
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
