Information, Recall, and Accountability: The Electorate's Response to the Clarence Thomas Nomination

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 535-550

  Wolpert, Robin M ^a   Gimpel, James G ^a  

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EID: 0007086860     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/440342     Document Type: Article

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