Democracy in Chains, cover of the Penguin Books, 2018 edition (the Viking 2017 cover is not yet photographed)Penguin Books, 2018 cover

Cover of the Penguin Books, 2018 edition of this book. The Viking 2017 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition

Democracy in Chains (2017)

Publisher Viking Year 2017 ISBN 9781101980965
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Who published the Democracy in Chains first edition?
Viking, New York (State), in 2017.
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Who published the Democracy in Chains first edition?

Viking, New York (State), in 2017.