Divergence or convergence? From ever-growing to ever-slowing European legislative decision making

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 417-444

  König, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

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EID: 85047696615     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00648.x-i1     Document Type: Article

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