Explaining historical dissent rates in the High Court of Australia

Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-114

  Smyth, Russell ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0042310983     PISSN: 14662043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14662040412331310111     Document Type: Article

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