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The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
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The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better R. Wilkinson and K. Pickett Publisher: Allen Lane, London 2009 ISBN Hardback 978-1-846-14039-6, £20, 336 pages Ever since the earl...
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- Authors
- Taylor, P.
- Venue
- Managing Leisure
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2009-10
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 302-304
- ISSN
- 1360-6719 (ISSN-L)
- 1466-450X
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- W2059119078
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- book review
- Language
- en
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