Claiming rights across borders: International human rights and democratic sovereignty

American Political Science Review

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 691-704

  Benhabib, Seyla ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73949157418     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055409990244     Document Type: Article

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