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From American Exceptionalism to the Great Compression 从美国例外论到大紧缩
The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality Pub Date : 2021-12-23 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197575949.003.0010
J. Wisman
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The Critical Break 关键的突破
The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality Pub Date : 2021-12-23 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197575949.003.0006
J. Wisman
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The State, Civilization, and Extreme Inequality 国家、文明和极端不平等
The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality Pub Date : 2021-12-23 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197575949.003.0005
J. Wisman
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