Political science, public administration & international relations
Author, co-author :
Kelmendi, Pëllumb
Lika, Liridon ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Relations internationales ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Cité
Language :
English
Title :
Public Attitudes Towards the EU in the Western Balkans
Publication date :
24 March 2025
Main work title :
EU Geopolitical Actorness in a Changing World
Author, co-author :
Lika, Liridon ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Relations internationales ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Cité
Riga, Dealan ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Cité ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Politique internationale : International Politics In a Comparative Perspective ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Relations internationales ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté de Droit, de Science politique et de Criminologie > Doct. scienc. polit. soc.
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