The political history of European integration

the hypocrisy of democracy-through-market by Hagen Schulz-Forberg

Publisher: Routledge in Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY

Written in English

Published: 2010 Downloads: 646

Subjects:

European Union,
Democracy -- European Union countries,
Europe -- Economic integration -- History,
European Union countries -- Economic policy

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications
Statement	Hagen Schulz-Forberg and Bo Stråth.
Series	Routledge advances in European politics -- 62
Contributions	Stråth, Bo, 1943-
LC Classifications	HC241 .S3652 2010
The Physical Object
Pagination	p. cm.
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL24039607M
ISBN 10	9780415578837, 9780203848265
LC Control Number	2010000509

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