Civilizing Left Populism: Towards a Theory of Plebeian Democracy

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Civilizing Left Populism : Towards a Theory of Plebeian Democracy. / Stahl, Rune Møller; Mulvad, Andreas Christian Møller.

I: Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory, Bind 26, Nr. 4, 2019, s. 591-606.

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Stahl, RM & Mulvad, ACM 2019, 'Civilizing Left Populism: Towards a Theory of Plebeian Democracy', Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory, bind 26, nr. 4, s. 591-606.

APA

Stahl, R. M., & Mulvad, A. C. M. (2019). Civilizing Left Populism: Towards a Theory of Plebeian Democracy. Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory, 26(4), 591-606.

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Stahl RM, Mulvad ACM. Civilizing Left Populism: Towards a Theory of Plebeian Democracy. Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory. 2019;26(4): 591-606.

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Stahl, Rune Møller ; Mulvad, Andreas Christian Møller. / Civilizing Left Populism : Towards a Theory of Plebeian Democracy. I: Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory. 2019 ; Bind 26, Nr. 4. s. 591-606.

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