Representation in congress: Constituents and roll calls in the 106th House

Journal of Politics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 397-409

  Clinton, Joshua D ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646374457     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00415.x     Document Type: Review

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