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Book Title: Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, And American Economics ...
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Illiberal Reformers : Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: United States / 20th Century, Economic History, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Social History, Economic Conditions, Economics / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, United States / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science, Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Thomas C. Leonard
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
