Access of experts: Information and EU decision-making

West European Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-70

  Gornitzka, Åse ^a   Sverdrup, Ulf ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN UNION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

EID: 78650045718     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.523544     Document Type: Article

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