Exploring the Keynesian–Ordoliberal Divide. Flexibility and Convergence in French and German Leaders’ Economic Ideas During the Euro-Crisis

Journal of Contemporary European Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 288-302

  Van Esch, Femke A W J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cognitive mapping; Euro crisis; French German relations; paradigms; policy ideas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907571913     PISSN: 14782804     EISSN: 14782790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14782804.2014.937679     Document Type: Article

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