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Wolf, Charles, 1924
The economic pivot in a political context / Charles Wolf, Jr. ; foreword by Newton N. Minow
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-56000-326-X (alk. paper)
1. Economic history1990- . 2. International economic relations. 3. Economic policy. 4. United StatesEconomic conditions1981- . 5. United StatesEcnomic policy1993- . 6. Military policy. 7. Competition, International. I. Title.
HC59.15.W65 1997
338.973dc21
97-3693
CIP
ISBN 13: 978-1-56000-326-7 (hbk)
ISBN: 9781351291286 (ebk)
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