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This new edition of this textbook brings together general political theory and the comparative method to interpret socio-political phenomena and issues that have occupied the Indian state and society
This new edition of this textbook brings together general political theory and the comparative method to interpret socio-political phenomena and issues that have occupied the Indian state and society
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Series: Routledge International HandbooksA new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Perspectives on Business and Management, this is a five-volume collection of cutting-edge and canonic
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Private equity is an important source of funds for start-ups, private middle market firms, firms in financial distress and public or private firms seeking buyouts. This book investigates the industry
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