Vol. 15 No. 30 (2024): Putting the Political in Its Place: Towards a Political Sociology of Sustainability
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Introduction. Putting the Political in Its Place: Towards a Political Sociology of Sustainability

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  • Edoardo Esposto
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/smp-15943

Published 2024-12-30

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Esposto, E. (2024). Introduction. Putting the Political in Its Place: Towards a Political Sociology of Sustainability. SocietàMutamentoPolitica, 15(30), 5–12. https://doi.org/10.36253/smp-15943

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