Participatory Democracy: The Case of Parish Development Committees in Jamaica
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Marc Anthony Thomas., & Marc Anthony Thomas|AUTHOR. (2021). Participatory Democracy: The Case of Parish Development Committees in Jamaica . The University of the West Indies Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marc Anthony Thomas and Marc Anthony Thomas|AUTHOR. 2021. Participatory Democracy: The Case of Parish Development Committees in Jamaica. The University of the West Indies Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marc Anthony Thomas and Marc Anthony Thomas|AUTHOR. Participatory Democracy: The Case of Parish Development Committees in Jamaica The University of the West Indies Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marc Anthony Thomas, and Marc Anthony Thomas|AUTHOR. Participatory Democracy: The Case of Parish Development Committees in Jamaica The University of the West Indies Press, 2021.
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Full title | participatory democracy the case of parish development committees in jamaica |
Author | thomas marc anthony |
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