The reapportionment revolution and bias in U.S. congressional elections

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 812-840

  Cox, Gary W ^a   Katz, Jonathan N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033466620     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2991836     Document Type: Article

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