Going nuclear, senate style

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 729-740

  Binder, Sarah A ^a,b   Madonna, Anthony J ^c   Smith, Steven S ^c,d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Department of Social Sciences ^*  (United States)

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EID: 36749009609     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592707072246     Document Type: Article

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