Public regulation and private lawsuits in the American separation of powers system

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 821-839

  Farhang, Sean ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 54749112283     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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