Stacking the states, stacking the house: The partisan consequences of congressional redistricting in the 19th century

American Political Science Review

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 419-427

  Engstrom, Erik J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 33750220067     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055406062277     Document Type: Review

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