The influence of state and district conditions on the representation of women in U.S. State legislatures

American Politics Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-24

  Hogan, Robert E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035585441     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10.1177_1532673X01029001002     Document Type: Article

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