A Triumph of freedom after all? Prigg v. Pennsylvania Re-examined

Law and History Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 763-796

  Goldstein, Leslie Friedman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 81855190696     PISSN: 07382480     EISSN: 19399022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0738248011000320     Document Type: Article

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