The EU as a regional actor: The case of the Czech Republic

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 895-919

  Marek, Dan ^a   Baun, Michael ^b  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036942232     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5965.00402     Document Type: Article

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