Hierarchical and collegial politics on the U.S. courts of appeals

Journal of Politics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 345-361

  Kastellec, Jonathan P ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958792811     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381611000314     Document Type: Article

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