America's polarized politics: Causes and solutions

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 852-859

  Fiorina, Morris P ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84884598858     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592713001485     Document Type: Review

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