Institutional context and the assignment of political responsibility

Journal of Politics

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 190-215

  Rudolph, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0037321277     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2508.00009     Document Type: Article

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