Solidarity or sovereignty? EU cooperation in civil protection

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 457-476

  Ekengren, Magnus ^a   Matzén, Nina ^a   Rhinard, Mark ^b   Svantesson, Monica ^a  

^a SWEDISH NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Institute of International Affairs   (Sweden)

Author keywords

civil protection; disaster relief; emergency management; European Commission; European Union; solidarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050174144     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330600979672     Document Type: Article

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