The Movers and the Shirkers: Representatives and Ideologues in the Senate

The Movers and the Shirkers: Representatives and Ideologues in the Senate
ISBN-10
047208870X
ISBN-13
9780472088706
Category
Ideology
Pages
262
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Author
Eric M. Uslaner

Description

How legislators pursue their policy agenda and represent their constituents

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