Explaining EU activism and impact in global climate politics: Is the Union a norm- or interest-driven actor?

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 169-186

  Van Schaik, Louise ^a   Schunz, Simon ^b  

^a Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 83155161156     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2011.02214.x     Document Type: Article

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