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Krygier, M. (2006). Introduction. In: Sadurski, W., Czarnota, A., Krygier, M. (eds) Spreading Democracy and the Rule of Law?. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3842-9_1

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