Congressional salaries and the politics of unpopular votes

American Politics Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 150-168

  Clark, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 8844269585     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9602400202     Document Type: Article

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