Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives
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John R. Hibbing., & John R. Hibbing|AUTHOR. (2017). Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John R. Hibbing and John R. Hibbing|AUTHOR. 2017. Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John R. Hibbing and John R. Hibbing|AUTHOR. Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John R. Hibbing, and John R. Hibbing|AUTHOR. Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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