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The Second Tier of Local Government in Europe(Reprint) Provinces, Counties, Départements and Landkreise in Comparison (Routledge Advances in European Politics) von Hubert Heinelt, XavierBertrana Paperback, 386 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2014 von Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-80242-1, ISBN: 1-138-80242-5
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