Non-state Actors, State-Centrism and Human Rights Obligations

Leiden Journal of International Law

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 191-209

  de Brabandere, Eric ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85000175889     PISSN: 09221565     EISSN: 14789698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0922156508005700     Document Type: Review

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