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Running Scared: Why America's Politicians Campaign Too Much and Govern Too Little
by King, Anthony
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0684827301
- ISBN 13
- 9780684827308
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Free Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684827301 . "A penetrating and provocative look at the American political scene by a Britain's most famous political scientist." He points out "something that we take for granted at our peril: we have more elections, more often, than any othercountry on the planet." Contains an index and source notes in the rear. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. It appears to have been unread; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 244 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18699
- Title
- Running Scared: Why America's Politicians Campaign Too Much and Govern Too Little
- Author
- King, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684827301
- ISBN 13
- 9780684827308
- Publisher
- The Free Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 0684827301, United States, Politics, Elections, Great Britain, Democracy
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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