The new unitary executive and democratic theory: The problem of Alexander Hamilton

American Political Science Review

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-465

  Bailey, Jeremy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 57649121638     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055408080337     Document Type: Article

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