Discrete dialogues and the legitimation of EU SME policy

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 436-455

  Dannreuther, Charlie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Discrete dialogues; EU; Legitimacy; SME policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033465945     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135017699343612     Document Type: Article

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