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Open Wounds and Physical Divisions: Pre-Brexit Visions of a Divided Kingdom

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|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjeas/2024/30/1/4 | Journal eISSN: 2732-0421 | Journal ISSN: 1218-7364
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 69
Published on: May 25, 2024
Published by: University of Debrecen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year

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