Legislative Voting on Ethics Reform in Two States: The Influence of Economic Self-Interest, Ideology, and Institutional Power

Public Integrity

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-222

  Rosenson, Beth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 85044801244     PISSN: 10999922     EISSN: 15580989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15580989.2003.11770947     Document Type: Article

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