Comparative sources of judicial empowerment: Ideas and interests

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-752

  Woods, Patricia J ^a   Hilbink, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 70449723050     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1065912909350565     Document Type: Article

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