The institution of 'consensus' in the European Union: Formal versus informal decision-making in the Council

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-90

  Heisenberg, Dorothee ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13744257912     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2005.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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