The limits of europeanisation: EU accession and gender equality in Bulgaria and Romania

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-209

  Chiva, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Conditionality; European union; Europeanisation; Gender equality; Romania

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149123449     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850902899230     Document Type: Article

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