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The new despotism

"A disturbing in-depth exposé of the antidemocratic practices of despotic governments now sweeping the world. One day they'll be like us. That was once the West's complacent and self-regarding assumption about countries emerging from poverty, imperial rule, or communism. But many hav...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keane, John, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Press [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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