Analysing structured paths of lobbying behaviour: Why discussing the involvement of ‘civil society’ does not solve the EU's democratic deficit

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-173

  Michalowitz, Irina ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Civil society; Democracy; European union; Legitimacy; Lobbying

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050838273     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0703633042000222367     Document Type: Article

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