How strong should our party be? Party member preferences over party cohesion

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-104

  Volden, Craig ^a   Bergman, Elizabeth ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644798900     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298006X201733     Document Type: Review

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