The informational role of caucuses in the U.S. congress

American Politics Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-430

  Ainsworth, Scott H ^a,b   Akins, Frances ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002579108     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9702500401     Document Type: Article

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