The memory politics of becoming european: The east European subalterns and the collective memory of Europe

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The memory politics of becoming european : The east European subalterns and the collective memory of Europe. / Mälksoo, M.

In: European Journal of International Relations, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2009, p. 653-680.

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Mälksoo, M 2009, 'The memory politics of becoming european: The east European subalterns and the collective memory of Europe', European Journal of International Relations, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 653-680. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354066109345049

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Mälksoo, M. (2009). The memory politics of becoming european: The east European subalterns and the collective memory of Europe. European Journal of International Relations, 15(4), 653-680. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354066109345049

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Mälksoo M. The memory politics of becoming european: The east European subalterns and the collective memory of Europe. European Journal of International Relations. 2009;15(4):653-680. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354066109345049

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Mälksoo, M. / The memory politics of becoming european : The east European subalterns and the collective memory of Europe. In: European Journal of International Relations. 2009 ; Vol. 15, No. 4. pp. 653-680.

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