Public opinion, the attitudinal model, and supreme court decision making: A micro-analytic perspective

Journal of Politics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 169-200

  Mishler, William ^a   Sheehan, Reginald S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030306679     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960354     Document Type: Review

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