Safire's New Political Dictionary: The Definitive Guide to the New Language of Politics
- ISBN-10
- 0679420681
- ISBN-13
- 9780679420682
- Category
- Political science (General)
- Pages
- 930
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- William Safire
Description
All-new for the '90s, Safire's Political Dictionary has been completely revised and updated. It makes American politics come alive, for not only does it succinctly define the most common and current political terms, but it describes the stories behind them.
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