Comparing Attitudinal and Strategic Accounts of Dissenting Behavior on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-137

  Hettinger, Virginia A ^a   Lindquist, Stefanie A ^b   Martinek, Wendy L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1442279500     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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