Future generations in democracy: representation or consideration?

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Future generations in democracy : representation or consideration? / Jensen, Karsten Klint.

I: Jurisprudence: An International Journal of Legal and Political Thought, Bind 6, Nr. 3, 2015, s. 535-548.

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Jensen, KK 2015, 'Future generations in democracy: representation or consideration?', Jurisprudence: An International Journal of Legal and Political Thought, bind 6, nr. 3, s. 535-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/20403313.2015.1065649

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Jensen, K. K. (2015). Future generations in democracy: representation or consideration? Jurisprudence: An International Journal of Legal and Political Thought, 6(3), 535-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/20403313.2015.1065649

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Jensen KK. Future generations in democracy: representation or consideration? Jurisprudence: An International Journal of Legal and Political Thought. 2015;6(3):535-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/20403313.2015.1065649

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Jensen, Karsten Klint. / Future generations in democracy : representation or consideration?. I: Jurisprudence: An International Journal of Legal and Political Thought. 2015 ; Bind 6, Nr. 3. s. 535-548.

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