Militant memocracy in International Relations: Mnemonical status anxiety and memory laws in Eastern Europe

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Militant memocracy in International Relations : Mnemonical status anxiety and memory laws in Eastern Europe. / Mälksoo, Maria.

In: Review of International Studies, Vol. 47, No. 4, 10.2021, p. 489-507.

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Mälksoo, M 2021, 'Militant memocracy in International Relations: Mnemonical status anxiety and memory laws in Eastern Europe', Review of International Studies, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 489-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0260210521000140

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Mälksoo, M. (2021). Militant memocracy in International Relations: Mnemonical status anxiety and memory laws in Eastern Europe. Review of International Studies, 47(4), 489-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0260210521000140

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Mälksoo M. Militant memocracy in International Relations: Mnemonical status anxiety and memory laws in Eastern Europe. Review of International Studies. 2021 Oct;47(4):489-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0260210521000140

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Mälksoo, Maria. / Militant memocracy in International Relations : Mnemonical status anxiety and memory laws in Eastern Europe. In: Review of International Studies. 2021 ; Vol. 47, No. 4. pp. 489-507.

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