"Better Dead than Communist!" Contentious Politics, Identity Formation, and the University Square Phenomenon in Romania

Authors

  • Julia Brotea
  • Daniel Béland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1496-6778.7971

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2007-08-01

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Brotea, J., & Béland, D. (2007). "Better Dead than Communist!" Contentious Politics, Identity Formation, and the University Square Phenomenon in Romania. Spacesofidentity.Net, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.25071/1496-6778.7971

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