Romania and EU membership in comparative perspective: A post-accession compliance problem? - The case of political conditionality

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-188

  Pridham, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EU political conditionality; New member states; Post accession compliance; Romania

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547245610     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850701322491     Document Type: Article

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