Leapfrog representation and extremism: A study of american voters and their members in congress

American Political Science Review

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 519-542

  Bafumi, Joseph ^a   Herron, Michael C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77958487892     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055410000316     Document Type: Article

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