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The Risks and Benefits of Differentiated Integration in the European Union as Perceived by Academic Experts

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The Risks and Benefits of Differentiated Integration in the European Union as Perceived by Academic Experts. / Kröger, Sandra; Loughran, Thomas Ivan Powell.
In: Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 60 , No. 3, 31.05.2022, p. 702-720.

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Kröger, S & Loughran, TIP 2022, 'The Risks and Benefits of Differentiated Integration in the European Union as Perceived by Academic Experts', Journal of Common Market Studies, vol. 60 , no. 3, pp. 702-720. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13301

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Kröger, S., & Loughran, T. I. P. (2022). The Risks and Benefits of Differentiated Integration in the European Union as Perceived by Academic Experts. Journal of Common Market Studies, 60 (3), 702-720. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13301

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Kröger S, Loughran TIP. The Risks and Benefits of Differentiated Integration in the European Union as Perceived by Academic Experts. Journal of Common Market Studies. 2022 May 31;60 (3):702-720. Epub 2021 Dec 26. doi: 10.1111/jcms.13301

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Kröger, Sandra ; Loughran, Thomas Ivan Powell. / The Risks and Benefits of Differentiated Integration in the European Union as Perceived by Academic Experts. In: Journal of Common Market Studies. 2022 ; Vol. 60 , No. 3. pp. 702-720.

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