The remains of conditionality: The faltering enlargement of the euro zone

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 826-841

  Johnson, Juliet ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conditionality; East Europe; ERM II; Euro; European Union; Maastricht

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949105832     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760802196564     Document Type: Review

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