Policy convergence: A passing fad or a new integrating focus in European Union studies?

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 944-953

  Jordan, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Union; Europeanization; Policy convergence; Policy transfer; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444447812     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760500161647     Document Type: Conference Paper

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