Race, bureaucracy, and symbolic representation: Interactions between citizens and police

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 409-426

  Theobald, Nick A ^a   Haider Markel, Donald P ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 65249138703     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mun006     Document Type: Article

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