Democracy and Economy: An Inseparable Relationship from Ancient Times to Today 1527534049, 9781527534049

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Democracy and Economy



Democracy and Economy: An Inseparable Relationship from Ancient Times to Today By

Emmanouil Marios N. Economou and Nicholas C. Kyriazis

Democracy and Economy: An Inseparable Relationship from Ancient Times to Today By Emmanouil Marios N. Economou and Nicholas C. Kyriazis This book first published 2019 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2019 by Emmanouil Marios N. Economou and Nicholas C. Kyriazis All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-5275-3404-9 ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-3404-9

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