Policy process, governance and democracy in the EU: The case of the Open Method of Coordination on social inclusion in Germany

Policy and Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 367-383

  Friedrich, Dawid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

European democratic deficit; Governance; OMC; Participation

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY REFORM; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION;

EID: 33646020676     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557306776315877     Document Type: Article

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