A niche theory of interest representation

Journal of Politics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-111

  Gray, Virginia ^b   Lowery, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0030079272     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960350     Document Type: Review

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