Codecision and the European Commission: A study of declining influence?

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-18

  Burns, Charlotte ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; Codecision; European Commission; Legislative influence; Novel foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742271163     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350176042000164271     Document Type: Review

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