Oligarchization, formalization, adaptation? Linking sociological theory and EU enlargement research

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 162-174

  Bailer, Stefanie ^a   Hertz, Robin ^b   Leuffen, Dirk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Eastern enlargement; Formalization; Group size; Oligarchization

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349113940     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760802482063     Document Type: Article

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