Electoral selection, strategic challenger entry, and the incumbency advantage

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1006-1025

  Ashworth, Scott ^a   Bueno De Mesquita, Ethan ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 54549085651     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608081024     Document Type: Article

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