The legitimacy-conferring authority of the U.S. supreme court: An experimental design

American Politics Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 566-591

  Clawson, Rosalee A ^b   Kegler, Elizabeth R ^a   Waltenburg, Eric N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035596878     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X01029006002     Document Type: Article

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