The logic of Gamson's law: Pre-election coalitions and portfolio allocations

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 300-313

  Carroll, Royce ^a   Cox, Gary W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33947634538     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00252.x     Document Type: Review

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