Non-domination and democratic legitimacy

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Non-domination and democratic legitimacy. / Rostbøll, Christian F.

In: Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, Vol. 18, No. 4, DOI:10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862, 01.07.2015, p. 424-439.

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Rostbøll, CF 2015, 'Non-domination and democratic legitimacy', Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, vol. 18, no. 4, DOI:10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862, pp. 424-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862

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Rostbøll, C. F. (2015). Non-domination and democratic legitimacy. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 18(4), 424-439. [DOI:10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862]. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862

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Rostbøll CF. Non-domination and democratic legitimacy. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 2015 Jul 1;18(4):424-439. DOI:10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862

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Rostbøll, Christian F. / Non-domination and democratic legitimacy. In: Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 2015 ; Vol. 18, No. 4. pp. 424-439.

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