When Governments Regulate Governments

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 559-574

  Konisky, David M ^a   Teodoro, Manuel P ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84941927125     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajps.12221     Document Type: Article

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