Forms of informality: Identifying informal governance in the European Union

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-40

  Peters, B Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

European union; Governance; Policy instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349836994     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850600839538     Document Type: Article

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