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Soles professor emeritus of political science and international relations at the university of delaware. Presidential and congressional leadership, 20012006 and coauthor with john anthony maltese and. Get the most uptodate coverage and analysis in this comprehensive and accessible text. Feel free to make a link to this or any other page on this web site.
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