Is There Life after Congress? Patterns and Determinants of Post-Congressional Careers

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 489-499

  Herrick, Rebekah ^a   Nixon, David L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038034125     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/440458     Document Type: Article

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