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Fundamental rights under geopolitical pressure: The limits of restricting freedoms in democracies bordering authoritarian or totalitarian regimes Cover

Fundamental rights under geopolitical pressure: The limits of restricting freedoms in democracies bordering authoritarian or totalitarian regimes

By: Jānis Neimanis  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 7
Published on: Mar 29, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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