'Bringing politics back in'. Domestic conflict and the negotiated implementation of EU nature conservation legislation in Ireland

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-197

  Laffan, Brigid ^a   O'Mahony, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict; EU conservation policy; Habitats; Ireland; Politicization

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849142597     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080801928428     Document Type: Review

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