The EU as a Norm Entrepreneur: The case of lifelong learning

European Journal of Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-84

  Kleibrink, Alexander ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

European Union; Lifelong learning; Norm diffusion; Policy change

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951940965     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2010.01461.x     Document Type: Article

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