Democracy assistance in the Middle East and North Africa: A comparison of US and EU policies

Mediterranean Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-62

  Huber, Daniela ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECENTRALIZATION; DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; REGIONAL POLICY; TOP-DOWN APPROACH;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 39049091985     PISSN: 13629395     EISSN: 17439418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629390701864836     Document Type: Article

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