Norm advocacy: A small state strategy to influence the EU

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 135-154

  Björkdahl, Annika ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; CFSP; Civilian ESDP; Conflict prevention; Norm advocacy; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549056453     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760701702272     Document Type: Article

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