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Book Title: Evidence, Argument, And Persuasion In The Policy Process
Item Length: 8.1in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.4in
Author: Giandomenico Majone
Publication Name: Evidence, Argument, and Persuasion in the Policy Process
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 1992
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 206 Pages
