Indicators as a Technology of Global Governance

Law and Society Review

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-104

  Davis, Kevin E ^a   Kingsbury, Benedict ^b   Merry, Sally Engle ^c  

^a University School of Law   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859744939     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: 15405893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2012.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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