Building a reputation on national security: The impact of stereotypes related to gender and military experience

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 559-595

  Swers, Michele ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41449096212     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298007782398512     Document Type: Article

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