The statistical analysis of roll call data

American Political Science Review

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 355-370

  Clinton, Joshua ^a   Jackman, Simon ^b   Rivers, Douglas ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042802228     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055404001194     Document Type: Article

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