The temporal paradox of regions in the eu seeking independence: Contraction and fragmentation versus widening and deepening?

European Law Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 613-629

  Chamon, Merijn ^a,b   Van der Loo, Guillaume ^a,b  

^a Russ Eurasian Aff George W   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 84905571475     PISSN: 13515993     EISSN: 14680386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eulj.12057     Document Type: Article

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