Bringing interests back in: Using coalition theories to explain European wind power policies

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 836-853

  Szarka, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advocacy coalitions; Policy learning; Renewable energy; Wind power

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955185449     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2010.486988     Document Type: Article

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