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Book Title: The Judge In A Democracy
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Publication Name: Judge in a Democracy
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Item Height: 1 in
Subject: Constitutional, Judicial Power, General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, International, Courts
Publication Year: 2008
Item Weight: 19 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Law, Political Science
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Aharon Barak
Item Width: 6.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
