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BL
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624167
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Clapham, Andrew.
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| Title & Author
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Human rights obligations of non-state actors /\ Andrew Clapham
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| Series Statement
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The collected courses of the Academy of European Law ;; v. 15/1
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1 online resource (xxxiii, 613 pages)
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| ISBN
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9780191707681 (electronic bk.)
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9780199288465
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| Notes
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"Academy of European Law, European University Institute."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-600) and index
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| Contents
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Old objections and new approaches -- Thinking responsibly about the subject of subjects -- Characteristics of international human rights law -- The United Nations -- The World Trade Organization and the European Union -- Corporations and human rights -- Non-state actors in times of armed conflict -- Selected UN human rights treaties -- Regional human rights bodies -- National legal orders -- Dignity and democracy -- Complexity, complicity, and complementarity
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| Abstract
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This work presents an approach to human rights which goes beyond the traditional focus on states and outlines the human rights obligations of non-state actors. It finishes with examples of how they can be held legally accountable for their actions in various jurisdictions
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Human rights.
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Non-governmental organizations.
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Social responsibility of business.
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| Dewey Classification
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323
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341.48
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| LC Classification
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JC571.C597 2006
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Ohio Library and Information Network.
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Academy of European Law (Florence, Italy)
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