National Identity, Shared Values, and Social Cohesion

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National Identity, Shared Values, and Social Cohesion. / Holtug, Nils.

Handbook of Patriotism. ed. / Mitja Sardoc. Cham : Springer, 2018.

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Harvard

Holtug, N 2018, National Identity, Shared Values, and Social Cohesion. in M Sardoc (ed.), Handbook of Patriotism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30534-9_52-1

APA

Holtug, N. (2018). National Identity, Shared Values, and Social Cohesion. In M. Sardoc (Ed.), Handbook of Patriotism Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30534-9_52-1

Vancouver

Holtug N. National Identity, Shared Values, and Social Cohesion. In Sardoc M, editor, Handbook of Patriotism. Cham: Springer. 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30534-9_52-1

Author

Holtug, Nils. / National Identity, Shared Values, and Social Cohesion. Handbook of Patriotism. editor / Mitja Sardoc. Cham : Springer, 2018.

Bibtex

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