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Public diplomacy of authoritarianism: Strategic use of Suzanne Mubarak

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Public diplomacy of authoritarianism: Strategic use of Suzanne Mubarak. / Menshawy, Mustafa.
In: Digest of Middle East Studies, Vol. 33, No. 2, 01.05.2024, p. 125-148.

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Menshawy, M 2024, 'Public diplomacy of authoritarianism: Strategic use of Suzanne Mubarak', Digest of Middle East Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 125-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/dome.12318

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Menshawy, M. (2024). Public diplomacy of authoritarianism: Strategic use of Suzanne Mubarak. Digest of Middle East Studies, 33(2), 125-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/dome.12318

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Menshawy M. Public diplomacy of authoritarianism: Strategic use of Suzanne Mubarak. Digest of Middle East Studies. 2024 May 1;33(2):125-148. Epub 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/dome.12318

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Menshawy, Mustafa. / Public diplomacy of authoritarianism : Strategic use of Suzanne Mubarak. In: Digest of Middle East Studies. 2024 ; Vol. 33, No. 2. pp. 125-148.

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