Of Europeanization and domestication: The implementation of the environmental information directive in Ireland, Great Britain and Germany

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 177-199

  Bugdahn, Sonja ^a  

^a Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer   (Germany)

Author keywords

Domestication; Environmental policy; European Union; Europeanization; Freedom of information; Implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344318592     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350176042000311961     Document Type: Article

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