Conflicting principles in the organisation of aid policy for political purposes: A case study of the European Union's Mediterranean aid

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-411

  Holden, Patrick ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AID POLICY; DEVELOPMENT AID; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL AID; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33749165891     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810600893452     Document Type: Article

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