Repeat challengers: Are they the best challengers around?

American Politics Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 308-343

  Mack, W R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11544280702     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9802600303     Document Type: Article

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