A comparative approach to legislative organization: Careerism and seniority in the United States and Japan

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 965-988

  Epstein, David ^a   Brady, David ^a   Kawato, Sadafumi ^a   O'Halloran, Sharyn ^a  

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EID: 0031179976     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2111683     Document Type: Article

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