State, civil society and international norms: Expanding the political and labor rights of foreigners in South Korea

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 383-418

  Kim, Joon K ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; LABOR STANDARD; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 32444441100     PISSN: 01171968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/011719680501400401     Document Type: Article

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