Comparing presidents' economic policy leadership

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 537-560

  Weatherford, M Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70450210474     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592709990855     Document Type: Article

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