From existential politics towards normal politics? The Baltic states in the enlarged Europe

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From existential politics towards normal politics? The Baltic states in the enlarged Europe. / Mälksoo, M.

In: Security Dialogue, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2006, p. 275-297.

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Mälksoo, M 2006, 'From existential politics towards normal politics? The Baltic states in the enlarged Europe', Security Dialogue, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 275-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967010606069180

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Mälksoo, M. (2006). From existential politics towards normal politics? The Baltic states in the enlarged Europe. Security Dialogue, 37(3), 275-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967010606069180

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Mälksoo M. From existential politics towards normal politics? The Baltic states in the enlarged Europe. Security Dialogue. 2006;37(3):275-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967010606069180

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Mälksoo, M. / From existential politics towards normal politics? The Baltic states in the enlarged Europe. In: Security Dialogue. 2006 ; Vol. 37, No. 3. pp. 275-297.

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