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Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State

Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State

Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State, Third Edition

Bent Greve

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781442232310

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This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 hundred cross-referenced entries that focus on the definitions and concepts that are the most relevant, long lasting, and important concepts.

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