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Democracy For Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government

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Book Title: Democracy for Realists : Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government

Item Length: 9.5in

Item Height: 1.3in

Item Width: 6.5in

Author: Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Public Policy / General, History & Theory, Political Ideologies / Democracy

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Year: 2016

Genre: Political Science

Item Weight: 24 Oz

Number of Pages: 408 Pages

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