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Book Title: Dangerous Alliances: Proponents Of Peace, Weapons Of War
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.3in
Author: Patricia A. Weitsman
Publication Name: Dangerous Alliances : Proponents of Peace, Weapons of War
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
