The politics of consumer protection: Explaining state attorney general participation in multi-state lawsuits

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 609-618

  Provost, Colin ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846576237     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290605900410     Document Type: Article

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