The concept of citizenship in Danish public discourse

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The concept of citizenship in Danish public discourse. / Jakobsen, Uffe.

In: Contributions to the History of Concepts, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2005, p. 201-222.

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Jakobsen, U 2005, 'The concept of citizenship in Danish public discourse', Contributions to the History of Concepts, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 201-222.

APA

Jakobsen, U. (2005). The concept of citizenship in Danish public discourse. Contributions to the History of Concepts, 1(2), 201-222.

Vancouver

Jakobsen U. The concept of citizenship in Danish public discourse. Contributions to the History of Concepts. 2005;1(2):201-222.

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Jakobsen, Uffe. / The concept of citizenship in Danish public discourse. In: Contributions to the History of Concepts. 2005 ; Vol. 1, No. 2. pp. 201-222.

Bibtex

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