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Political reform, economic development, and regional growth in post-socialist Europe

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The Post-Socialist City

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Stanilov, K. (2007). Political reform, economic development, and regional growth in post-socialist Europe. In: Stanilov, K. (eds) The Post-Socialist City. The GeoJournal Library, vol 92. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6053-3_2

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