Exploring the ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ of Swiss and Norwegian Models of Relations with the European Union: What Can Israel Learn from the Experiences of These Two Countries?

Cooperation and Conflict

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-222

  Tovias, Alfred ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Barcelona Process; EFTA; EU membership; European Economic Area; European neighbourhood policy; external relations of the EU

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248040872     PISSN: 00108367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010836706063662     Document Type: Article

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