Religion in the legislative arena: Affiliation, salience, advocacy, and public policymaking

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 433-460

  Yamane, David ^a   Oldmixcon, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 33748297468     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298006X201878     Document Type: Review

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