The Irish EU presidency and the constitutional treaty: Neutrality, skills and effective mediation

Irish Political Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-76

  Dür, Andreas ^a   Mateo, Gemma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 85055409181     PISSN: 07907184     EISSN: 17439078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07907180701767997     Document Type: Article

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