Divided we quarrel: The politics of congressional investigations, 1947-2004

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-345

  Parker, David C W ^a   Dull, Matthew ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349229882     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298009788897790     Document Type: Article

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