Vertical Diffusion and the Policy-Making Process: The Politics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research.

This article examines the influence of national government activity on the politics of embryonic stem cell research in the American states. Its analysis of bill introduction patterns between 1999 and 2008 suggests that President Bush’s nationally televised address on stem cell research and the debat...

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Publicado en:Political Research Quarterly Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 48 - 62
Autor principal: Karch, Andrew
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Mar2012
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