Justice without borders: Human rights cases in U.S. courts

Law and Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-82

  Davis, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 33645976742     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2005.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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