New modes of governance in the European union: A critical survey and analysis

Handbook of European Union Politics

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 463-482

  Citi, Manuele ^a   Rhodes, Martin ^b  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 84950242721     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781848607903.n24     Document Type: Chapter

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