Gothic visibilities and International Relations: Uncanny icons, critical comics, and the politics of abjection in Aleppo

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Gothic visibilities and International Relations : Uncanny icons, critical comics, and the politics of abjection in Aleppo. / Windfeld, Frederik Carl; Hvithamar, Marius Hauge; Hansen, Lene.

I: Review of International Studies, Bind 50, Nr. 1, 2024, s. 3-34.

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Windfeld, FC, Hvithamar, MH & Hansen, L 2024, 'Gothic visibilities and International Relations: Uncanny icons, critical comics, and the politics of abjection in Aleppo', Review of International Studies, bind 50, nr. 1, s. 3-34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210522000547

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Windfeld, F. C., Hvithamar, M. H., & Hansen, L. (2024). Gothic visibilities and International Relations: Uncanny icons, critical comics, and the politics of abjection in Aleppo. Review of International Studies, 50(1), 3-34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210522000547

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Windfeld FC, Hvithamar MH, Hansen L. Gothic visibilities and International Relations: Uncanny icons, critical comics, and the politics of abjection in Aleppo. Review of International Studies. 2024;50(1):3-34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0260210522000547

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Windfeld, Frederik Carl ; Hvithamar, Marius Hauge ; Hansen, Lene. / Gothic visibilities and International Relations : Uncanny icons, critical comics, and the politics of abjection in Aleppo. I: Review of International Studies. 2024 ; Bind 50, Nr. 1. s. 3-34.

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