From Euro-enthusiasm to Euro-scepticism? A re-evaluation of minority nationalist party attitudes towards European integration

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 557-581

  Elias, Anwen ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European integration; Galicia; Minority nationalist parties; Party attitudes; Wales

Indexed keywords

NATIONALISM; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; REGIONAL POLITICS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 53549104389     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560802351598     Document Type: Article

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