Institute for European Studies – publication series, no. 8
The Institute for European Studies is a Jean Monnet Pole of Excellence.
It promulgates European Studies in general, and studies of Globalisation,
European and Comparative Law, Environment and Regional (European)
Integration specifically. The IES is an education and research centre, carrying
out research on various European issues, and responsible for the Programme on
International Legal Cooperation (PILC), an advanced Masters programme
leading to an internationally renowned LL.M.
Institute for European Studies (IES)
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