Framing security and development in the EU pillar structure. how the views of the european commission affect eu africa policy

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-234

  Sicurelli, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

cross pillar politics; EU security and development policies; European commission

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066196384     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330802005433     Document Type: Article

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