The "Year of the Woman" in context: A test of six explanations

American Politics Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-193

  Berch, Neil ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039481659     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9602400203     Document Type: Article

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