Structural choices and representational biases: The post-election color of representation

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 758-768

  Meier, Kenneth J ^a   Juenke, Eric Gonzalez ^b   Wrinkle, Robert D ^c   Polinard, J L ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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EID: 33745316520     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2005.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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