Dynamics of convergence and differentiation in euro-mediterranean relations: Towards flexible region-building or fragmentation?

Mediterranean Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-147

  Barbé, Esther ^a   Surrallés, Anna Herranz ^a  

^a INSTITUT BARCELONA D ESTUDIS INTERNACIONALS IBEI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; POLITICAL RELATIONS; REGIONALIZATION;

EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 77955436596     PISSN: 13629395     EISSN: 17439418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629395.2010.485032     Document Type: Article

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