Congressional oversight hearings and policy control

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 349-376

  McGrath, Robert J ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84881388914     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: 19399162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lsq.12018     Document Type: Article

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