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The Conservative Party and Devolved National Identities: Scotland and Wales Compared

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The Conservative Party and Devolved National Identities: Scotland and Wales Compared. / Steven, Martin; Llyr ap Gareth, Owain; Baston, Lewis.
In: National Identities, Vol. 14, No. 1, 03.2012, p. 71-81.

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Steven, M, Llyr ap Gareth, O & Baston, L 2012, 'The Conservative Party and Devolved National Identities: Scotland and Wales Compared', National Identities, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/14608944.2012.657086

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Steven, M., Llyr ap Gareth, O., & Baston, L. (2012). The Conservative Party and Devolved National Identities: Scotland and Wales Compared. National Identities, 14(1), 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/14608944.2012.657086

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Steven M, Llyr ap Gareth O, Baston L. The Conservative Party and Devolved National Identities: Scotland and Wales Compared. National Identities. 2012 Mar;14(1):71-81. doi: 10.1080/14608944.2012.657086

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Steven, Martin ; Llyr ap Gareth, Owain ; Baston, Lewis. / The Conservative Party and Devolved National Identities: Scotland and Wales Compared. In: National Identities. 2012 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 71-81.

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