Takeover : the return of the imperial presidency and the subversion of American democracy / Charlie Savage.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Savage, Charlie
Language:English
Published: New York : Back Bay Books, 2008.
Edition:First Back Bay paperback edition.
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Physical Description:422 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Format: Book

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