Parties as procedural coalitions in Congress: An examination of differing career tracks

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 365-389

  Jenkins, Jefferya ^a   Crespin, Michael H ^b   Carson, Jamie L ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 33746551110     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298005X201590     Document Type: Review

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