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Book Title: Russia's Arctic Strategies And The Future Of The Far North
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Marlene Laruelle
Publication Name: Russia's Arctic Strategies and the Future of the Far North
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
