Machiavelli and the Fortress City

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Machiavelli and the Fortress City. / Denman, Derek Scott.

I: Political Theory, Bind 47, Nr. 2, 2019, s. 203-229.

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Denman, DS 2019, 'Machiavelli and the Fortress City', Political Theory, bind 47, nr. 2, s. 203-229. https://doi.org/10.1177/0090591718772546

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Denman, D. S. (2019). Machiavelli and the Fortress City. Political Theory, 47(2), 203-229. https://doi.org/10.1177/0090591718772546

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Denman DS. Machiavelli and the Fortress City. Political Theory. 2019;47(2):203-229. https://doi.org/10.1177/0090591718772546

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Denman, Derek Scott. / Machiavelli and the Fortress City. I: Political Theory. 2019 ; Bind 47, Nr. 2. s. 203-229.

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