The influence of federal spending on presidential elections

American Political Science Review

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 348-366

  Kriner, Douglas L ^a   Reeves, Andrew ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

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EID: 84861849805     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055412000159     Document Type: Review

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