The job of representation in congress: Public expectations and representative approval

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 431-445

  Grant, J Tobin ^a   Rudolph, Thomas J ^b  

^a Illinois University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 25844457401     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298004X201249     Document Type: Review

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