Don't blame redistricting for uncompetitive elections

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-90

  Abramowitz, Alan ^a   Alexander, Brad ^a   Gunning, Matthew ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644894245     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096506060185     Document Type: Article

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