Against Elections
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Van Reybrouk., & David Van Reybrouk|AUTHOR. (2018). Against Elections . Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Van Reybrouk and David Van Reybrouk|AUTHOR. 2018. Against Elections. Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Van Reybrouk and David Van Reybrouk|AUTHOR. Against Elections Seven Stories Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Van Reybrouk, and David Van Reybrouk|AUTHOR. Against Elections Seven Stories Press, 2018.
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Full title | against elections |
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