Corporate unity in American trade policy: A network analysis of corporate-dyad political action

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1514-1563

  Dreiling, Michael ^a   Darves, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 79955375290     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/657524     Document Type: Article

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