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João Fusco Ribeiro

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Historian | Professor at the Center for Totalitarian Studies | Pilecki Institute | Warsaw | Researching Cold War in Africa orcid.org/0000-0003-4202-0600

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Óscar Rodrigues @oscar-rodrigues.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Enfim, a equipa portuguesa insiste neste futebol bonito e com golos. Ingratidão.
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African Studies Centre Leiden @ascleiden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📢 Last chance to submit your thesis for the Africa Thesis Award 2026! Did you write a master’s thesis on Africa? 🏆 €500 prize 📚 Publication by Brill 🎓 Open to theses from universities in the Netherlands or Africa 📅 Deadline: 30 September ℹ️ buff.ly/UOANokZ
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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As a professor, most of what I do is log in to things
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IHC @ihchistory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📖 Num artigo publicado na revista Negócios Estrangeiros, Pedro Aires Oliveira oferece-nos "uma visão de conjunto da evolução das relações pós-coloniais de Portugal, nos últimos 50 anos". 🔓 A revista encontra-se disponível em #AcessoAberto: idi.mne.gov.pt/pt/publicaco...
Capa do número 27 da revista Negócios Estrangeiros, relativo a Dezembro de 2025, uma publicação semestral do Instituto de Diplomáticos do Ministérios dos Negócios Estrangeiros. O tema do número é “Novos Horizontes da Diplomacia Portuguesa”. Na base da capa, encontram-se os logótipos do Instituto de Diplomáticos e do Ministérios dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
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NPR @npr.org · 27/09/2026
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs. n.pr/4xMQsv2
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Photos: This may be the most inspirational night school on Earth
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The #Gdańsk shipyard should have thundered with 10,000 workers. Instead, Bogdan heard “deafening quiet”—then saw columns of strikers marching as the movement that became #Solidarity began. Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode475/
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Bloomsbury History @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How did the USSR use higher education to win hearts and minds in the Global South? 🎓🤝 Explore the history of the legendary Peoples' Friendship University in Moscow and its role in Soviet public diplomacy during the Cold War. 📖: bit.ly/4glxtm8
The Peoples' Friendship University in Moscow
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Aviel Roshwald @avielroshwald.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Academic best practice of the day: If you are running late with a manuscript submission, blame it on Hormuz-related supply-chain issues.
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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Some see Russia as a good exemple to defend Western civilization...
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African Studies Centre Leiden @ascleiden.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
📢 Call for panels: ECAS2027 Panel and roundtable proposals are now open for ECAS2027, taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2027 in Lisbon. Theme: African Prisms 🌍 🗓️ Deadline: 27 September 2026 🔗 More info: buff.ly/wQ7zSWT
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Antonio Costa Pinto @acostapinto.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Fascist Zeitgeist. Authoritarian Legacies and the Iberian Far Right, by Luca Manucci, is out and with free download in the next two weeks. Series "The History and Politics of Fascism". Cambridge University Press.
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The Fascist Zeitgeist
Cambridge Core - Twentieth Century Regional History - The Fascist Zeitgeist
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Justin Pearce @justinpearce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Please sign this petition in support of my colleague Sishuwa Sishuwa and other Zambian citizens whose passports have been revoked. c.org/Msb9SWnLGv
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Sign the Petition
Overturn the cancellation of the passports of Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa and other Zambians
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
How AI Threatens Democracy
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How AI Threatens Democracy | Journal of Democracy
Generative AI can flood the media, internet, and even personal correspondence, sowing confusion for voters and government officials alike. If we fail to act, mounting mistrust will polarize our…
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Dr. Ian Garner @irgarner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Could it be the most important thing I’ve ever written? Could it be a theory explaining how Russians are simultaneously in a highly individualistic and an immerse, collective society? Yes and yes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ambient war: Stalingrad memory and Russian state-aligned Telegram networks in the war against Ukraine - Ian Garner, Hugh Garner, 2026
The idea of fighting World War II again has been an important feature of Russian state-aligned discourse about the ongoing war in Ukraine. This article examines...
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Kasper Braskén @kasperbrasken.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This Friday! Join us in person in Helsinki, or online! Panel discussion on fascism and colonialism: historianswithoutborders.fi/en/tapahtuma...
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Fascism as Colonialism? Colonialism as Fascism? Entanglements, Transfers, and Interpretations (1930s–1950s) - Historians without borders
Join a public panel on fascism and colonialism on 11 September 2026 at Think Corner, Helsinki, or online. The event is open to all.
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Rajeev Kinra @rkkinra.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is a fantastic essay
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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I wrote about Studwell's book here: www.google.com/goto?url=CAE...
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Can Africa Follow Asia’s Development Model?
An economics writer known for his work on Asia turns his eye toward the fastest-growing continent.
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Le Monde Afrique @afrique.lemonde.fr · 30/08/2026
Au Niger, la tentative de coup d’Etat met en lumière les faiblesses de la junte du général Tiani
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Au Niger, la tentative de coup d’Etat met en lumière les faiblesses de la junte du général Tiani
Après avoir été menacé durant une journée, le régime de Niamey est parvenu à mettre fin à une tentative de putsch, grâce à ses alliés russes d’Africa Corps. Mais cette mutinerie révèle sa fragilité, alors que le pays est en proie aux attaques de plusieurs groupes djihadistes.
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Venus Bivar @vbivar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Interesting research on neo-colonialism in Africa. Turns out the Eurozone is a much worse offender (by an enormous margin) than China. @70sbachchan.bsky.social and @katemac.bsky.social might be interested.
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The world’s “middle powers” were once bastions of defense for a liberal rules-based international order. But no more. A new kind of authoritarian middle power has emerged, undermining democratic norms and safeguards.
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The Rise of Authoritarian Middle Powers | Journal of Democracy
The world’s “middle powers” were once bastions of defense for a liberal rules-based international order. But no more. A new kind of authoritarian middle power has emerged…
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João Fusco Ribeiro @joaofuscoribeiro.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Wondering how long Mourinho's return from Elba will last.
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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you're looking for a coffee read, here's one, on #genocide #denial #Srebrenica #archives #memory and what #courts can and cannot do. Thanks to Jurist.org for inviting me to speak about it. #Accountability #Justice www.jurist.org/features/202...
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‘Genocide denial is often a state project’ — Iva Vukušić on Srebrenica and the politics of memory
Few atrocities have been documented as extensively as the Srebrenica genocide. Yet three decades later, denial remains politically entrenched, while the evidentiary record painstakingly assembled by i...
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João Fusco Ribeiro @joaofuscoribeiro.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A frustrated Eisenhower pouting during a 1953 NSC meeting about how impossible it was “to get some of the people on these down-trodden countries to like us instead of hating us” is the best thing I’ve read all day.
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Russia’s Deceptive War Recruitment Scheme Ensnares Thousands of Young Africans africacenter.org/spotlight/ru...
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Russia’s Deceptive War Recruitment Scheme Ensnares Thousands of Young Africans
Russia’s conscription of Africans for its war in Ukraine exposes human trafficking, coercion, and foreign interference that is exploiting job seekers.
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B. Safarik @bradsafarik.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Great short reference for political protest songs for Portuguese-speaking Africa pan-african-music.com/en/portugues...
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Portuguese-speaking Africa: 10 songs for the end of a colonial empire
The Carnation Revolution spelled the end of Portugal's colonial empire. From Cape Verde to Angola, Mozambique to Guinea-Bissau, we look back to the soundtrack of the years of liberation.
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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Colombians for hire. As if the war in Sudan were not already horrible enough. www.ft.com/content/3259... The mercenaries fighting in Africa’s forgotten war
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The mercenaries fighting in Africa’s forgotten war
Hundreds of Colombian fighters were brought to Sudan by a shadow network. At the end of the journey lay a city of corpses
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The Continent @thecontinent.org · 14/08/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 249 of The Continent São Tomé and Príncipe was ground zero for the transatlantic slave-plantation model. How do you memorialise that? bit.ly/249_TC
The cover of The Continent, Issue 249, dated 15 August 2026.

At the very top is a bright yellow horizontal strip with the text: “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 15 AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE 249” in black.

Below it, against a pale cream background, the publication’s name, “The Continent”, appears in very large, bold black lettering.

The main headline reads “São Tomé and Príncipe: The difficult work of preserving colonial heritage”, set in large black type on the upper left.

The lower two-thirds of the cover is dominated by a photograph of an old, weathered colonial-era building. It is a large, grey stone or concrete structure with an ornate, symmetrical façade. A broad staircase rises to a central entrance, flanked by curved balustrades. The upper level has a rounded balcony supported by several slender columns, with arched openings behind it. The building appears badly weathered, with dark staining and crumbling surfaces.

There is green grass and tropical vegetation, including banana plants, around the building. A narrow dirt path leads from the foreground towards the staircase.

The photograph is credited to Inês Gonçalves in small white text at the bottom right.A poster with a warm cream background features the words "Reading is resistance." in large, bold black lettering at the top.

Below the text is a colourful illustration of a person lying on their stomach reading a newspaper. Their elbows rest on the pages while their head is propped up in their hands. They wear a pink shirt and a cap, with a pair of shoes on their raised feet behind them.

The reader is sheltered beneath a roof made from the open pages of a giant book. The book is supported by two oversized upright books on either side, creating the shape of a small house or tent. The books are illustrated in soft blues, purples, greens and yellow, giving the image a warm, inviting feel.

At the bottom, the poster invites people to subscribe to The Continent for free by messaging a South African phone number on WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram, or by emailing read@thecontinent.org. The Continent appears in bold black type at the very bottom.
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Alda Telles @aldatelles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Marketing de oportunidade em 1912. #eclipse
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Antonio Costa Pinto @acostapinto.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Nice news. After the English and Portuguese edition ( in Brazil and Portugal), the Italian edition of this collective book has just been published by Mimesis Press, Milan.
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L'Estado Novo di Salazar. La diffusione di modelli autoritari nell'era del fascismo
Negli anni Venti e Trenta del Novecento si diffondono in Europa – e anche in America Latina – idee favorevoli a sistemi politici autocratici, in un'epoca che è stata definita "l'era del fascismo". Non...
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Justin Pearce @justinpearce.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Really enjoyed editing this article. It answered a question that I've been thinking about ever since I was doing my own (unrelated) research and wondering why there were so many eucalyptus plantations in the Angolan highlands.
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Hoover Institution @hooverinstitution.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Katharina Friedla tells the story of Jan Karski, the Polish diplomat who infiltrated the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, witnessed the unfolding Holocaust, and tried to warn British and American officials, including President Roosevelt. Based on Karski's papers, housed in Hoover's Library & Archives. ⤵️
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Jan Karski: The Polish diplomat who bore witness to the Holocaust
Hoover's Katharina Friedla remembers Karski in the latest Reflections episode
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Kyle Reed 🟥 @kylereed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
An age-old academic question: is this manuscript done (submission ready) or am I just done looking at it?
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Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
To sample 'A History of South Africa' by Thula Simpson, read here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yvz868ej
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Sample of "History of South Africa" by Thula Simpson
Peek inside this book and discover another great read.
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Emile Chabal @emile-chabal.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
That's it. I've checked the very last proofs of the book and it's now off to the printers. I hope it will reach Hobsbawm fans, Hobsbawm sceptics, and anyone curious about the intellectual life of the left in the 20th century! Publication: 18 Aug (US), 4 Sept (UK) www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
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Leonid Schneider @forbetterscience.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"One of the men responsible for the brutal suppression of the Warsaw Uprising was Heinz Reinefarth. Like so many Germans, he was never held responsible for his crimes, but was elected as mayor of Westerland (Sylt) and a member of the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag after the Second World War. "
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Jessica Smith @thedaybooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It’s nice to see everyone’s textual analysis of The Odyssey It’s almost like the humanities give you entertainment, feelings, pleasure, and fun/interesting stuff to talk about, as well as lenses into both past and current society
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Iberian Connexions @iberianconnexions.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Welcome to Early Modern Iberian History in Global Contexts: Connexions! This account accompanies our book series and serves as a space to share new ideas and conversations on the histories of the early modern Iberian world. #EarlyModernHistory #IberianHistory #GlobalHistory #HistoryBooks
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Yves Léonard @yleonard.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
25 juillet 2021, décès à Lisbonne d’Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, le stratège de la Révolution des Œillets🇵🇹 « Un peuple enfin libéré de l’oppression et de la peur, émerveillé par le miracle de la liberté reconquise à l’aube lumineuse d’un matin d’avril » (Alvorada em Abril)
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H-Net @h-net-humanities.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In the last year, broad cuts to the agencies and mechanisms that fund scholarship in the U.S., have crippled the work of scholars. But in solidarity, we have collectively come together and developed ways to carry on that work. #scholarship #humanities #socialscience #highered #academia
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Matthieu Boisdron @mtthboisdron.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🎓 📖 J’ai le plaisir de signer dans ce volume collectif, dirigé par Marie-Bénédicte Vincent, à paraître le 28 juillet, le chapitre consacré à la Hongrie de Miklós Horthy. J’essaie de définir la nature de ce régime et de montrer sa spécificité dans le paysage européen des années 1920 et 1930.
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are open. We're inviting proposals from early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project. Learn more: bit.ly/4xWduAS
A colour block banner promoting Postdoctoral Fellowships funding. Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026
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João Fusco Ribeiro @joaofuscoribeiro.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It was really fun to write this article with Jéssica and seeing it now in print :)
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Antonio Costa Pinto @acostapinto.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Now in Paperback.
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Building Dictatorships under Axis Rule: War, Military Occupation and Political Regimes
This book offers a broad comparative perspective on regime building under Axis rule during the Second World War, exploring case studies in Europe and Asia. Military occupation represents the highest d...
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 15/07/2026
🚨We’re seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. Deadline for applications: 7 August 2026. Please share in your networks!👇
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João Fusco Ribeiro @joaofuscoribeiro.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We are welcoming submissions on the Journal of Totalitarian and 20th Studies until the end of August! instytutpileckiego.pl/en/badania/a...
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Call for Articles – Volume 9 of the Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies yearbook - Instytut Pileckiego
The Editorial Board of the Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies yearbook announces a call for submissions for the next special issue of the publication, covering the years 2025–2026. We invite resear...
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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 13/07/2026
OTD in 1930, the first FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay. In this article from the archives, Richard Mills explores how football fixtures created meaningful ties between Yugoslavia and its African and Asian allies.
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Scoring for the Non-Aligned Movement: Yugoslavia, Football and the Third World
Continuing our History Workshop World Cup series, Richard Mills explores the role football played in establishing diplomatic ties between Tito’s […]
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Evan Procknow @eprocknow.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Winner of the Spain-Portugal match gets to revise the Treaty of Tordesillas
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Journal of Southern African Studies @jsas-journal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
📢 New Article! How did ideas travel across liberation movements during the Cold War? Wetzel traces the journey of the Frelimo Youth League from Soviet classrooms to Mozambique’s liberation struggle, showing why some ideas took hold while others failed. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Antonio Costa Pinto @acostapinto.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
On Saturday 20, in Lisbon, Goffredo Adinolfi and I had the pleasure of presenting our edited volume Building Dictatorships under Axis Rule: War, Military Occupation and Political Regimes at the Eighth Convention of COMFAS, discussed by Angel Alcalde from the the University of Melbourne.
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