Crisis Politics in Europe: Why Austerity Is Easier to Implement in Some Countries Than in Others

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 841-873

  Walter, Stefanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

east European politics; economic policy; euro crisis; financial crisis; political economy; politics of growth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965167871     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414015617967     Document Type: Article

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