Representational Style in Congress
What Legislators Say and Why It Matters
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
Av Justin Grimmer, California) Grimmer, Justin (Stanford University
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2013-12-23
- Mått157 x 231 x 20 mm
- Vikt480 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor214
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9781107026476
- UtmärkelserWinner of Richard F. Fenno, Jr Prize, Legislative Studies Section, American Political Science Association 2014