Institutions and representational roles in American State Legislatures

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-194

  Cooper, Christopher A ^a   Richardson Jr , Lilliard E ^b  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 33747498764     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000600600203     Document Type: Article

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