Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy

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Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy. / Rostbøll, Christian F.

In: The Journal of Politics, Vol. 78, No. 3, 10.06.2016, p. 792-805.

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Rostbøll, CF 2016, 'Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy', The Journal of Politics, vol. 78, no. 3, pp. 792-805. https://doi.org/10.1086/685448

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Rostbøll, C. F. (2016). Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy. The Journal of Politics, 78(3), 792-805. https://doi.org/10.1086/685448

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Rostbøll CF. Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy. The Journal of Politics. 2016 Jun 10;78(3):792-805. https://doi.org/10.1086/685448

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Rostbøll, Christian F. / Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy. In: The Journal of Politics. 2016 ; Vol. 78, No. 3. pp. 792-805.

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