European institutions, transnational networks and national same-sex unions policy: When soft law hits harder

Contemporary Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-53

  Kollman, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Austria; Constructivist theory; Europeanization; Germany; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement; Same sex unions policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044815737     PISSN: 13569775     EISSN: 14693631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13569770802674204     Document Type: Article

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