Representing minorities in the city. Education policies and minority incorporation in the capital cities of Estonia and LatviaFootnote

† An earlier version of this article was presented at the ASN World Convention at Columbia University, 24–26 April 2014. The author thanks all the panel participants for their precious comments and suggestions.

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