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Book Title: What Is in a Rim? : Critical Perspectives on the Pacific Region Idea
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 7.1in
Author: Arif Dirlik
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Ethnic Studies / General, World / Australian & Oceanian, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Oceania
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics, History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 19.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 390 Pages
