The supreme court in american democracy: Unraveling the linkages between public opinion and judicial decision making

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 293-306

  Giles, Micheal W ^a   Blackstone, Bethany ^a   Vining Jr , Richard L ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 41549084694     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608080316     Document Type: Article

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