Test of Our Progress: The Translation of Economic and Social Rights Norms Into Practice

Journal of Human Rights

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 494-520

  Haglund, LaDawn ^a   Aggarwal, Rimjhim ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859246727     PISSN: 14754835     EISSN: 14754843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14754835.2011.619409     Document Type: Article

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