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Resisting the camp: civil death and the practice of sovereignty in New York State

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Resisting the camp: civil death and the practice of sovereignty in New York State. / Follis, Luca.
In: Law, Culture and the Humanities, Vol. 9, No. 1, 02.2013, p. 91-113.

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Follis, L 2013, 'Resisting the camp: civil death and the practice of sovereignty in New York State', Law, Culture and the Humanities, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 91-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/1743872111402029

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Follis, L. (2013). Resisting the camp: civil death and the practice of sovereignty in New York State. Law, Culture and the Humanities, 9(1), 91-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/1743872111402029

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Follis L. Resisting the camp: civil death and the practice of sovereignty in New York State. Law, Culture and the Humanities. 2013 Feb;9(1):91-113. Epub 2011 May 25. doi: 10.1177/1743872111402029

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Follis, Luca. / Resisting the camp : civil death and the practice of sovereignty in New York State. In: Law, Culture and the Humanities. 2013 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 91-113.

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