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Corporate Consolidation, the Privatized Economy, and the Second Administrative State 企业合并、私营化经济与第二行政国家

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.7

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The Case for a Fourth Branch 第四分支机构的案例

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.8

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Alternative and Competing Solutions 替代和竞争解决方案

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.9

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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 前言及致谢

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.3

Claire McClinton

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The Political Constitution of the American Commercial Republic 美国商业共和国的政治宪法

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.5

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Introduction: 作品简介:

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.4

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INDEX 指数

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.14

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Back Matter 回到问题

The Fourth Branch Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1q6bnw4.15