Variations on a theme. Governing the knowledge-based society in the EU through Methods of Open Coordination in Education and R&D

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-173

  de Ruiter, Rik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Education; European Union; Multilateral surveillance; Open Method of Coordination; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955213792     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330903486011     Document Type: Article

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