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Ernst Jünger, total mobilisation and the work of war. / Costea, Bogdan; Amiridis, Konstantinos.
In: Organization, Vol. 24, No. 4, 07.2017, p. 475-490.

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Costea B, Amiridis K. Ernst Jünger, total mobilisation and the work of war. Organization. 2017 Jul;24(4):475-490. Epub 2017 Jul 6. doi: 10.1177/1350508417699619

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