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Book Title: Public Jobs and Political Agendas : the Public Sector in an Era of Economic Stress
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Daniel J. B. Mitchell
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Labor & Industrial Relations, Public Affairs & Administration, American Government / General
Publisher: Industrial Relations Research Association
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
