The path-dependent design of international organizations: Federalism in the World Health Organization

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 215-239

  Hanrieder, Tine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Governance; historical sociology; institutions; intergovernmental organization; International Relations; regionalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924918638     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066114530011     Document Type: Article

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