Assessing effectiveness of veto threats in the bush administration (1989-1993): Preliminary evidence from case studies

Congress and the Presidency

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-67

  Deen, Rebecca E ^a   Arnold, Laura W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 57749083672     PISSN: 07343469     EISSN: 19441053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07343460209507849     Document Type: Article

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