Criminalizing communism: Transnational mnemopolitics in Europe

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Criminalizing communism : Transnational mnemopolitics in Europe. / Mälksoo, M.

In: International Political Sociology, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2014, p. 82-99.

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Mälksoo, M 2014, 'Criminalizing communism: Transnational mnemopolitics in Europe', International Political Sociology, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 82-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/ips.12041

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Mälksoo, M. (2014). Criminalizing communism: Transnational mnemopolitics in Europe. International Political Sociology, 8(1), 82-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/ips.12041

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Mälksoo M. Criminalizing communism: Transnational mnemopolitics in Europe. International Political Sociology. 2014;8(1):82-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/ips.12041

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Mälksoo, M. / Criminalizing communism : Transnational mnemopolitics in Europe. In: International Political Sociology. 2014 ; Vol. 8, No. 1. pp. 82-99.

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