The Republic of Virtue: How We Tried to Ban Corruption, Failed, and What We Can Do About It
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F. H. Buckley., & F. H. Buckley|AUTHOR. (2017). The Republic of Virtue: How We Tried to Ban Corruption, Failed, and What We Can Do About It . Encounter Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)F. H. Buckley and F. H. Buckley|AUTHOR. 2017. The Republic of Virtue: How We Tried to Ban Corruption, Failed, and What We Can Do About It. Encounter Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)F. H. Buckley and F. H. Buckley|AUTHOR. The Republic of Virtue: How We Tried to Ban Corruption, Failed, and What We Can Do About It Encounter Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)F. H. Buckley, and F. H. Buckley|AUTHOR. The Republic of Virtue: How We Tried to Ban Corruption, Failed, and What We Can Do About It Encounter Books, 2017.
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