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Neo-Despotism as Anti-Despotism. / Diken, Bulent.
In: Theory, Culture and Society, Vol. 38, No. 4, 01.07.2021, p. 47-49.

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Diken, B 2021, 'Neo-Despotism as Anti-Despotism', Theory, Culture and Society, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 47-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276420978289

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Diken, B. (2021). Neo-Despotism as Anti-Despotism. Theory, Culture and Society, 38(4), 47-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276420978289

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Diken B. Neo-Despotism as Anti-Despotism. Theory, Culture and Society. 2021 Jul 1;38(4):47-49. Epub 2021 Jan 6. doi: 10.1177/0263276420978289

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Diken, Bulent. / Neo-Despotism as Anti-Despotism. In: Theory, Culture and Society. 2021 ; Vol. 38, No. 4. pp. 47-49.

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