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West European Politics Volume 33, 2010 - Issue 1: Governing the European Union: Policy Instruments in a Multi-Level Polity
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The Career of the Open Method of Coordination: Lessons from a ‘Soft’ EU Instrument

Luc TholoniatCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 93-117 | Published online: 04 Jan 2010

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