Minority Group Interests and Political Representation: Gay Elected Officials in the Policy Process

Journal of Politics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 568-577

  Haider Markel, Donald P ^a   Joslyn, Mark R ^a   Kniss, Chad J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 85009145599     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-3816.00026     Document Type: Article

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