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FORTHCOMING NEW

Latin America in Careers after
the Era of the Congress
Cuban Revolution Do Jobseeking
and Beyond Legislators Shortchange
Constituents?
Third Edition | THOMAS C. WRIGHT
MATTHEW S. DABROS
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THOMAS C. WRIGHT is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. to citizens. This book investigates the veracity of these claims.

MATTHEW S. DABROS, PhD, is assistant professor of political
NEW science at Aurora University, Aurora, IL.
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MARK A. PISANO, BA, MA, MBA, is professor of practice of EDWARD A. HINCK, PhD, is professor of communication at
public administration at the University of Southern California, Sol Central Michigan University.
Price School of Public Policy.
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