Normative power Europe and the state of Israel: An illegitimate EUtopia?

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 579-616

  Harpaz, Guy ^a   Shamis, Asaf ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 77953728693     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2010.02065.x     Document Type: Article

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