Identity, instrumental self-interest and institutional evaluations: Explaining public opinion on common european policies in foreign affairs and defence

European Union Politics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-29

  Schoen, Harald ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Common defence and security policy; Common foreign policy; European integration; Public opinion; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049155653     PISSN: 14651165     EISSN: 17412757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1465116507085955     Document Type: Article

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