Do South Africans Exist?: Nationalism, Democracy and the Identity of 'the People'
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Ivor Chipkin., & Ivor Chipkin|AUTHOR. (2007). Do South Africans Exist?: Nationalism, Democracy and the Identity of 'the People' . Wits University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ivor Chipkin and Ivor Chipkin|AUTHOR. 2007. Do South Africans Exist?: Nationalism, Democracy and the Identity of 'the People'. Wits University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ivor Chipkin and Ivor Chipkin|AUTHOR. Do South Africans Exist?: Nationalism, Democracy and the Identity of 'the People' Wits University Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ivor Chipkin, and Ivor Chipkin|AUTHOR. Do South Africans Exist?: Nationalism, Democracy and the Identity of 'the People' Wits University Press, 2007.
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