Place names as a political instrument in the post-Soviet realm: introduction

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  • Sergei Basik School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Conestoga College

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https://doi.org/10.26881/jpgs.2020.3.01

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2020-09-30

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Basik, S. (2020). Place names as a political instrument in the post-Soviet realm: introduction. Journal of Geography, Politics and Society, 10(3), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.26881/jpgs.2020.3.01

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