The conditional effect of specialized governance on public policy

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-141

  Mullin, Megan ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38549181899     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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