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Reshaping local borders in Europe today. A critical reflection founded on an analysis of the case of Finland Cover

Reshaping local borders in Europe today. A critical reflection founded on an analysis of the case of Finland

By: Albacete Xavier and  Tort Joan  
Open Access
|Mar 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2017-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 24
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2016
Accepted on: Dec 28, 2016
Published on: Mar 31, 2017
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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