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The Centrifugal State: In Search of an Explanation of Why Countries Decentralise

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2024-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 48
Submitted on: Nov 15, 2024
Published on: Dec 31, 2024
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