The quality of state legislative representation: A critical assessment

Journal of Politics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 609-627

  Weber, Ronald E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 0033245989     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2647820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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