The conditional nature of presidential responsiveness to public opinion

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 690-706

  Canes Wrone, Brandice ^a   Shotts, Kenneth W ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8344248632     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00096.x     Document Type: Article

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