Policy preference formation in legislative politics: Structures, actors, and focal points

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 731-745

  Ringe, Nils ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 33745310199     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2005.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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