Approaches to Studying Policy Representation

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 181-215

  Broockman, David E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84958157972     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: 19399162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lsq.12110     Document Type: Article

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