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David Garland, “The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction” (Oxford UP, 2016)
David Garland, “The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction” (Oxford UP, 2016)
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15 May 2017
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Ranked #2
Bruce Ackerman, “We the People, Volume 3: The Civil Rights Revolution” (Harvard UP, 2013)
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2 Aug 2014
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Jonathan W. White, “Lincoln on Law, Leadership, and Life” (Cumberland House, 2015)
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