The behavior and success of Latino legislators: Evidence from the states

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1136-1157

  Bratton, Kathleen A ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 240 Stubbs Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33750926286     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2006.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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