Issues and institutions: "Winnowing" in the U.S. Congress

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 313-326

  Krutz, Glen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 27744513510     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2005.00125.x     Document Type: Review

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