The dynamics of legislative Gridlock, 1947-96

American Political Science Review

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 519-533

  Binder, Sarah A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033239347     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2585572     Document Type: Article

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