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13 - The Rise of Human Rights Protection in International Organizations – Results and Theoretical Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2017

Monika Heupel
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Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany
Michael Zürn
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung
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Protecting the Individual from International Authority
Human Rights in International Organizations
, pp. 297 - 331
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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