Incremental consolidation and comprehensive reorganization of American state executive branches

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 796-812

  Berkman, Michael B ^a   Reenock, Christopher ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8344236640     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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