Legislative oversight and the substantive representation of black and Latino interests in congress

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-218

  Minta, Michael D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650336806     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298009788314336     Document Type: Article

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