Constitutional Calculus: The Math of Justice and the Myth of Common Sense
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
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English
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9781421415963
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Jeff Suzuki., & Jeff Suzuki|AUTHOR. (2015). Constitutional Calculus: The Math of Justice and the Myth of Common Sense . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeff Suzuki and Jeff Suzuki|AUTHOR. 2015. Constitutional Calculus: The Math of Justice and the Myth of Common Sense. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jeff Suzuki and Jeff Suzuki|AUTHOR. Constitutional Calculus: The Math of Justice and the Myth of Common Sense Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jeff Suzuki, and Jeff Suzuki|AUTHOR. Constitutional Calculus: The Math of Justice and the Myth of Common Sense Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
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