Improving the explanatory power of bargaining models: New evidence from European union studies

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 371-375

  Selck, Torsten J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dimensionality; European Union; Game theory; Legislative decision making; Spatial models

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544443327     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629805052885     Document Type: Article

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