Networking vs. allying: The decision of interest groups to join coalitions in the US and the EU

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 366-383

  Mahoney, Christine ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalitions; European Union; Interest groups; Lobbying; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947613037     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760701243764     Document Type: Article

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