Self-determination versus the determination of self: A critical reading of the colonial ethics inherent to the united nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples

Journal of Global Ethics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 359-379

  Franke, Mark F N ^a  

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EID: 57749166695     PISSN: 17449626     EISSN: 17449634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449620701728063     Document Type: Article

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