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The new regulatory state: the social powers of the European Union

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The new regulatory state: the social powers of the European Union. / Walby, Sylvia.
In: British Journal of Sociology, Vol. 50, No. 1, 1999, p. 118-140.

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Walby, S 1999, 'The new regulatory state: the social powers of the European Union', British Journal of Sociology, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 118-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00118.x

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Walby, S. (1999). The new regulatory state: the social powers of the European Union. British Journal of Sociology, 50(1), 118-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00118.x

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Walby S. The new regulatory state: the social powers of the European Union. British Journal of Sociology. 1999;50(1):118-140. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00118.x

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Walby, Sylvia. / The new regulatory state : the social powers of the European Union. In: British Journal of Sociology. 1999 ; Vol. 50, No. 1. pp. 118-140.

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