The european union at the human rights council: Speaking with one voice but having little influence

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-241

  Smith, Karen E ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European union foreign policy; Human rights; United nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649229501     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760903561617     Document Type: Article

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