Sozialstaatlichkeit in Europe? A Conflict-of-Laws Approach to the Law of the EU and the Proceduralisation of Constitutionalisation

German Law Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-360

  Joerges, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

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EID: 84856637956     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20718322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2071832200001103     Document Type: Article

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