Professional legislatures and ambitious politicians: Policy responsiveness of state institutions

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 663-690

  Maestas, Cherie ^a  

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EID: 0038652308     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/440439     Document Type: Article

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