Position-taking and electoral accountability in the U.S. House of Representatives

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 297-312

  Bovitz, Gregory L ^a   Carson, Jamie L ^b  

^a Bovitz Research Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 33749657623     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290605900211     Document Type: Article

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