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The European Universities Initiative and National Higher Education Governance in Interaction: The Case of the Arqus European University Alliance 互动中的欧洲大学倡议与国家高等教育治理：以Arqus欧洲大学联盟为例

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-08-01 DOI: 10.1002/epa2.70051

Hedwig Unger

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Investigating the Dynamics of European University Alliances as Multi-Level Governance Spaces 欧洲大学联盟作为多层次治理空间的动态研究

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-07-19 DOI: 10.1002/epa2.70050

Jens Jungblut, Peter Maassen, Bjørn Stensaker

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Democratic Control and Legitimacy of Finnish European Union Policy Process in Crisis Test: Trust, Openness, and the NextGenerationEU 危机测试中芬兰欧盟政策进程的民主控制与合法性：信任、开放与下一代欧盟

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-07-19 DOI: 10.1002/epa2.70052

Laura Nordström, Tero Erkkilä, Henrik Peiponen

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What's New Pussycat?—Explaining Public Acceptance of Disease Prevention and Control Measures for Pets 小猫有什么新鲜事吗？-解释公众对宠物疾病防控措施的接受程度

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-06-18 DOI: 10.1002/epa2.70044

Michelle Kim Emily Wyler

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Energized? How German and Italian Party Actors Used Emotions in Energy Policy Narratives During the 2024 EU Elections 精力充沛吗?在2024年欧盟选举期间，德国和意大利政党演员如何在能源政策叙事中使用情绪

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-06-07 DOI: 10.1002/epa2.70048

Nora Habelitz, Fabienne Lind, Sonja Blum

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-05-26

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-05-26

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-05-18

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European Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2026-05-15