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Development as Utopia? Road to a Better Future Between Fiction and Lived Utopian Practice

Antje Daniela Department of Development Studies, University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Dieter Neubertb Sociology of Development, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, GermanyView further author information
Pages 189-209 | Published online: 19 Feb 2024

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