Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000
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5h 34m 0s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9781977398604
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stephen Kotkin., Stephen Kotkin|AUTHOR., & John Pruden|READER. (2018). Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen Kotkin, Stephen Kotkin|AUTHOR and John Pruden|READER. 2018. Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen Kotkin, Stephen Kotkin|AUTHOR and John Pruden|READER. Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephen Kotkin, Stephen Kotkin|AUTHOR, and John Pruden|READER. Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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Full title | armageddon averted the soviet collapse 1970 2000 |
Author | kotkin stephen |
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