EU accession and interest politics in central and Eastern Europe

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-272

  Borragán, Nieves Pérez‐Solórzano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248062003     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850408438887     Document Type: Article

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