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Roggeband, C., Glasius, M. (2020). Uncivil Society. In: List, R., Anheier, H., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99675-2_6-1

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