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Raaper, R., Olssen, M. (2017). Education and Political Theory: Prospects and Points of View. In: Peters, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-588-4_251
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