Legislators and administrators: Complex relationships complicated by term limits

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-89

  Sarbaugh Thompson, Marjorie ^a   Strate, John ^a   Leroux, Kelly ^b   Elling, Richard C ^a   Thompson, Lyke ^a   Elder, Charles D ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 79951936090     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298010790821978     Document Type: Article

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