Marrying poverty alleviation and sustainable development? An analysis of the EU-ACP Cotonou agreement

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-74

  Flint, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN-PACIFIC COUNTRY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; EUROPEAN UNION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 41349102346     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: 15811980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jird.2008.1     Document Type: Article

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