Setting the terms of relief: Explaining state policy choices in the devolution revolution

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 378-395

  Soss, Joe ^a   Schram, Sanford F ^b   Vartanian, Thomas P ^b   O'Brien, Erin ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0035529980     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669347     Document Type: Article

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