Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government-and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead
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David Rothkopf., & David Rothkopf|AUTHOR. (2012). Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government-and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Rothkopf and David Rothkopf|AUTHOR. 2012. Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government-and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Rothkopf and David Rothkopf|AUTHOR. Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government-and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Rothkopf, and David Rothkopf|AUTHOR. Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government-and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
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