The European Union and neoliberal governmentality: Twinning in Tunisia and Egypt

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 672-690

  İşleyen, Beste ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arab uprisings; development support; European Union; Michel Foucault; neoliberal governmentality; North Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940378219     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066114554464     Document Type: Article

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