Learning theory reconsidered: EU integration theories and learning

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1103-1123

  Zito, Anthony R ^a   Schout, Adriaan ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

European Union; Governance; Integration; Organizational learning; Policy learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449372189     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760903332597     Document Type: Article

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