Is the European union a global health actor? An analysis of its capacities, involvement and challenges

European Foreign Affairs Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 309-328

  Rollet, Vincent ^a   Chang, Peter ^b,c  

^a Wenzao Ursuline University of International Studies   (Taiwan)

^b Taipei Office   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84904394796     PISSN: 13846299     EISSN: 18758223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.54648/eerr2013020     Document Type: Review

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