Norms, strategies and political change: Explaining the establishment of the convention on the future of Europe

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 319-341

  Dimitrakopoulos, Dionyssis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convention on the Future of Europe; EU Treaty reform; European integration; Institutional change; Norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449118725     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066108089245     Document Type: Article

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