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Covenant and Civil Society

Covenant and Civil Society

Daniel Elazar

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2018
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781138508644
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The essence of the covenant tradition is the idea of human beings freely associating for common purposes through pacts of mutual commitment

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