Agenda setting and legislative success in state legislatures: The effects of gender and race

Journal of Politics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 658-679

  Bratton, Kathleen A ^a   Haynie, Kerry L ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033246016     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2647822     Document Type: Article

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