An analysis of standards-based regulation in the EU organic sector, 1991-2007

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 553-582

  Gibbon, Peter ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

European Union; Governmentality; Organic agriculture; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; EUROPEAN UNION; NEOLIBERALISM; ORGANIC FARMING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STAKEHOLDER; STATE ROLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 51349087343     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0366.2008.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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