Descriptive representation, district demography, and attitudes toward congress among African Americans

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 223-244

  Brunell, Thomas L ^a   Anderson, Christopher J ^b   Cremona, Rachel K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c FLAGLER COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 46449105486     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298008784310957     Document Type: Article

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