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Are the European Union’s new borders like the Iron Curtain?: 1989, borders and freedom of movement in Poland and Ukraine

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Are the European Union’s new borders like the Iron Curtain? 1989, borders and freedom of movement in Poland and Ukraine. / Follis, Karolina.
In: International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, Vol. 22, No. 3, 09.2009, p. 385-400.

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Follis, K 2009, 'Are the European Union’s new borders like the Iron Curtain? 1989, borders and freedom of movement in Poland and Ukraine', International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 385-400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10767-009-9073-9

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Follis, K. (2009). Are the European Union’s new borders like the Iron Curtain? 1989, borders and freedom of movement in Poland and Ukraine. International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, 22(3), 385-400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10767-009-9073-9

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Follis K. Are the European Union’s new borders like the Iron Curtain? 1989, borders and freedom of movement in Poland and Ukraine. International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 2009 Sept;22(3):385-400. doi: 10.1007/s10767-009-9073-9

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Follis, Karolina. / Are the European Union’s new borders like the Iron Curtain? 1989, borders and freedom of movement in Poland and Ukraine. In: International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 2009 ; Vol. 22, No. 3. pp. 385-400.

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