The value of vagueness: Delegation, defiance, and judicial opinions

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 504-519

  Staton, Jeffrey K ^a   Vanberg, Georg ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 47149113439     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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