Fascism under Pressure Influence of Marxist Discourse on the Ideological Redefinition of the Croatian Fascist Movement 1941-1944

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Fascism under Pressure Influence of Marxist Discourse on the Ideological Redefinition of the Croatian Fascist Movement 1941-1944. / Antic, Ana.

In: East European Politics and Societies, Vol. 24, No. 1, 02.2010, p. 116-158.

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Antic, A 2010, 'Fascism under Pressure Influence of Marxist Discourse on the Ideological Redefinition of the Croatian Fascist Movement 1941-1944', East European Politics and Societies, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 116-158. https://doi.org/10.1177/0888325409347329

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Antic, A. (2010). Fascism under Pressure Influence of Marxist Discourse on the Ideological Redefinition of the Croatian Fascist Movement 1941-1944. East European Politics and Societies, 24(1), 116-158. https://doi.org/10.1177/0888325409347329

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Antic A. Fascism under Pressure Influence of Marxist Discourse on the Ideological Redefinition of the Croatian Fascist Movement 1941-1944. East European Politics and Societies. 2010 Feb;24(1):116-158. https://doi.org/10.1177/0888325409347329

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Antic, Ana. / Fascism under Pressure Influence of Marxist Discourse on the Ideological Redefinition of the Croatian Fascist Movement 1941-1944. In: East European Politics and Societies. 2010 ; Vol. 24, No. 1. pp. 116-158.

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