Political bubbles: Financial crises and the failure of American democracy

Political Bubbles: Financial Crises and the Failure of American Democracy

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  McCarty, Nolan ^a   Poole, Keith T ^b   Rosenthal, Howard ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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