The predatory state and coercive assimilation: The case of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang

@article{Caskey2022ThePS,
  title={The predatory state and coercive assimilation: The case of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang},
  author={Greg Caskey and Ilia Murtazashvili},
  journal={Public Choice},
  year={2022}
}
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