The institutional effect on majority rule instability: Bicameralism in spatial policy decisions

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 523-540

  Bottom, William P ^a   Eavey, Cheryl L ^b   Miller, Gary J ^a   Victor, Jennifer Nicoll ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 0034339662     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669262     Document Type: Article

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