A feminist promise? Gender equality in the rhetoric of Ursula von der Leyen

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Cover der Ausgabe: Culture, Practice & Europeanization Jahrgang 11 (2026), Heft 1
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Culture, Practice & Europeanization

Jahrgang 11 (2026), Heft 1

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A feminist promise? Gender equality in the rhetoric of Ursula von der Leyen

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