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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Bulletin of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. Series: Philosophy, philosophies of law, political science, sociology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2663-5704,2075-7190
DOI: 10.21564/2075-7190.41.168228