The Entrance of Women to the U.S. Congress: The Widow Effect

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 283-292

  Solowiej, Lisa ^a   Brunell, Thomas L ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344629306     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290305600304     Document Type: Article

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