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  10. https://www.npr.org/2019/02/18/695831550/european-leaders-reluctant-to-meet-trumps-demands-to-take-back-captive-isis-figh; https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-stunning-case-of-european-hypocrisy/2019/05/23/97053c94-7da2-11e9-a5b3-34f3edf1351e_story.html?utm_term=.8926a9c52b6a&wpisrc=nl_ideas&wpmm=1.

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Krygier, M. The Potential for Resilience of Institutions to Sustain The Rule of Law. Hague J Rule Law 12, 205–213 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40803-020-00138-y

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