Conceptual and methodological challenges in the study of European socialization

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 909-920

  Beyers, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

European socialization; Individual policy makers; Research design

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955181965     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2010.487004     Document Type: Article

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