The impact of political parties, interest groups, and social movement organizations on public policy: Some recent evidence and theoretical concerns

Social Forces

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 380-408

  Burstein, Paul ^a   Linton, April ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0036971841     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2003.0004     Document Type: Review

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