Presidents, parties, and policy competition

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1435-1447

  Wiesehomeier, Nina ^a   Benoit, Kenneth ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS   (Portugal)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 70450250034     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609990193     Document Type: Article

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