Issues, preferences and ties: Determinants of interest groups' preference attainment in the EU environmental policy

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 552-570

  Bunea, Adriana ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consultations; European Commission; influence; interest groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875975322     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2012.726467     Document Type: Article

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