The dynamics of europeanisation and regionalisation: Regional reform in Romania

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-194

  Dobre, Ana Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Candidate countries; Conditionality; European union; Europeanisation; Regional governance; Regionalisation; Romania

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950782904     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850902899222     Document Type: Article

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