Punctuated equilibrium and the supreme court

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 654-681

  Robinson, Rob ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY REFORM; PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 84888367600     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/psj.12036     Document Type: Article

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