The limits of EU governance: Belarus's response to the European Neighbourhood Policy

Contemporary Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-245

  Korosteleva, Elena ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eastern Partnership; European Neighbourhood Policy; EU Belarus relations; external governance; geopolitics and domestic culture; Russian foreign policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050783137     PISSN: 13569775     EISSN: 14693631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13569770902858178     Document Type: Article

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