Policy knowledge, collective action and advocacy coalitions

Regulating GMOs in Turkey

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6288954
AutoresAlper H Yagci (0000-0002-9649-1638, Department of International Relations, Özyeğin University, İstanbul, Turkey, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen26
Número6
Páginas927-945
Fecha de publicación2019-06-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13501763.2018.1509884
OpenAlexW2885462628
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas19

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