Rights, identities and democracy in an enlarged European union

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-374

  Blokker, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; Democratization; Diversity; Political culture; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 48349136930     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850802223465     Document Type: Article

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